by Minty Hand | May 27, 2022 | News, XCellR8 News
Another week, another weekly news round-up. Let’s see what caught our eye in the last 7 days… New York Cruelty Free cosmetics act passes state legislature The New York Cruelty Free Cosmetics Act passed the New York Assembly by 143 votes to 1! The bill passed the...
by Minty Hand | Aug 13, 2021 | Animal-free testing, Compliance & regulation, News
For the first time since 1998, the UK Home Office is reconsidering the ban on animal testing for cosmetics. In a letter to Cruelty Free International, the government seems to be following the European Chemicals Agency’s lead: some cosmetic-only ingredients need to be...
by Carol Treasure | Apr 29, 2021 | Animal-free testing, News
This month, Humane Society International released a poignant animated film – the latest phase in their campaign for a global ban on animal testing for cosmetics. “Save Ralph” tracks the experience of Ralph the tester rabbit, highlighting the disturbing reality...
by Carol Treasure | Apr 14, 2021 | Animal-free testing, News, XCellR8 News
XCellR8 was born from a passion for science and a lifelong dream to protect animals Our Founder, Dr Carol Treasure, grew up with a love of animals dating back to childhood nature-watching trips. As a young research scientist in the 1980s, she became convinced there...
by Carol Treasure | Mar 30, 2020 | Animal-free testing, News
March saw the 7th anniversary of the European ban on animal testing for cosmetics, nicknamed the ‘Banniversary’ by Cruelty Free International. As other countries around the world consider similar legislation and we celebrate Mexico becoming the latest, we thought it...
