Korea Cosmetic Animal Testing

Korea announced that it has amended the clause related to animal testing in the cosmetic act.

Joy cosmetics logo. Cosmetic animal testing is banned in colombia the european union united kingdom india israel and norway. South korea one of asias largest cosmetics producers is working towards a partial ban on animal testing of cosmetics by 2018. Testing cosmetics on animals in korea will end by 2018.

Ordinary cosmetics make up the bulk of personal care products imported to china. So called special cosmetics will still require animal testing. Avon has ended all regulatory required animal testing making it the first global beauty company selling in china to stop all animal testing of ingredients and products across all its brands.

Consumers and manufacturers sometimes ask about the use of animals for testing cosmetics. In thailand the ministry of public health has agreed to look at ending cosmetics animal testing while in taiwan the parliament recently voted to end testing. Cosmetic testing on animals is a type of animal testing used to test the safety and hypoallergenic properties of products for use by humans.

For the time being this ban only pertains to finished products but the south korean ministry of agriculture food and rural affairs plans on taking it to the next level by also banning animal testing on cosmetics ingredients as part of a 5 year plan for animal welfare. Its true as of 2018 animal testing is banned in korea but dont be fooled korean companies testing on animals in china is still very much legal and in many cases required by law. 1 2021 imported ordinary cosmetics such as shampoo blusher mascara and perfume may no longer have to be animal tested for eye and skin irritation in chinese laboratories.

The amendments will be implemented since july 16 2016. Companies that are black listed conduct animal testing. To be cruelty free a company cannot test on animals anywhere in the world.

The legislation will enter into force in october 2019. The korea national assembly has passed a bill to ban companies testing cosmetics and ingredients on animals by 2018. Respect for animal welfare is a cornerstone of avons product safety philosophy and avon was one of the first companies to stop animal testing to.

Hsi senior policy manager borami seo said its disgraceful that korean companies are still performing cosmetic animal testing after the government has banned this practice and that more than a million animals were made to suffer last year in the cruelest of animal tests for the sake of chemicals and other products. Posted by meg on 5th january 2016. Due to the harm done to the animal subjects this testing is opposed by animal rights activists and others.

Korea announces ban on animal testing for cosmetics.