RSPCA week, which this year runs from 30 April until 6 May, will see a number of fun-filled fundraising events and activities held at centres all across the country. The RSPCA hopes to raise (more…)

Ecco Bella, a natural beauty company that is also cruelty free, has recently started a reward scheme for their customers in celebration of the recent accreditation of Primarily Primates, the sanctuary Ecco Bella supports. By purchasing one of Ecco Bella’s black or brown Primarily Primates Natural Mascara, the consumer receives a year membership to Primarily Primates and the parent organisation, Friends of Animals. (more…)

According to animal welfare organisation The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE), the forthcoming 2013 EU ban on animal testing for cosmetic and skin care products may not be as robust as initially believed. (more…)

During their research in trying to prevent contact allergy, scientists at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden have developed a new method that could be used for testing allergenic substances without the use of animals. Among these allergenic substances are metals such as nickel, which is often found in make up (more…)

Evocutis, a skin science company that specialises in technology for testing skin care products, has launched LabSkin, a ‘living skin’ model that can give useful indicators of how human skin will react to different skin care ingredients. It is hoped that the technology could lead to a reduction in the need for new skin care products to be tested on animals. (more…)

Lush and The Body Shop, the high street retailers of vegetarian and vegan cosmetics and skin care products, are both recipients of awards from PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) India. The awards, which were (more…)

The Leaping Bunny symbol, which denotes products that have not been tested on animals, is celebrating its 15th birthday this month. The Leaping Bunny is the emblem of the (more…)

Stars including Brigitte Bardot, Sir Roger Moore, Dame Judi Dench and Leona Lewis have pledged their support to ending the sale of animal-tested beauty products in Europe. A petition, organised by (more…)