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Animal Rights: India Just Became The First Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Zone In South Asia
“135-B. Import of cosmetics tested on animals prohibited.—No cosmetic that has been tested on animals after the commencement of the Drugs and Cosmetics (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2014 shall be imported into the country.”
Alokparna Sengupta
TOI
"This is a huge achievement that could not have been possible without the compassion of our government, consumers and industry. We feel confident that if this vision is applied to other areas of product testing, this can be a defining moment in the modernization of India's safety science,”
“example to follow”
Words: Mandovi Menon Feature Image Courtesy: PetaLatino.com
[If you're an animal lover/ activist yourself, you'd do well to check out this wonderful interview + video we recently shared around Humane Fashion in India, or this article about Mumbai's Animal Heroes, all of whom are doing incredible work towards the betterment of animal's lives in our city.]