Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Only in California

Untold numbers of animals have suffered cruelly in the testing of cosmetics and other household products for use by humans.  There is a movement to end product testing on animals as unethical and inhumane led by organizations like PETA and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.  California joined the European Union, Switzerland and India in passing legislation prohibiting the testing of cosmetics on animals.  The bill prohibits the sale of cosmetics tested on animals in California after 2020.  California is the the fifth largest economy in the world.  Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 1249 into law last Friday.  The bill was supported by 100 cosmetic companies and tens of thousands of individuals who wrote in support of the legislation.