{"id":11151,"date":"2014-02-03T04:30:17","date_gmt":"2014-02-03T12:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145696.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=11151"},"modified":"2014-02-03T04:30:17","modified_gmt":"2014-02-03T12:30:17","slug":"animal-rights-win-sao-paulo-bans-animal-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/articles\/animal-rights-win-sao-paulo-bans-animal-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal Rights WIN! Sao Paulo Bans Animal Testing!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The state of S\u00e3o Paulo passed a ban on cosmetics animal testing late last month, and bunnies everywhere did a happy dance.<\/h2>\n

The bill – signed by Governor Geraldo Alckmin on January 23, 2014 – bans animal testing for cosmetics product research within the state. Humane Society spokesman Helder Constantino hopes that the ban is the first step toward a nation-wide ban on cosmetics animal testing in Brazil.<\/p>\n

Even if the ban only happens in S\u00e3o Paulo, this is a huge win for animal rights. Brazil has 2300 cosmetics companies, and almost 1\/3 of those are located in S\u00e3o Paulo.<\/p>\n

There are two types of animal testing that companies use when it comes to cosmetics. They test both finished products and individual ingredients. The S\u00e3o Paulo ban covers both types of testing, which is great news for animals!<\/p>\n

But how do we know products are safe without animal testing?<\/h2>\n

Animal testing actually doesn’t give us much information<\/a> on how safe products will be on humans. There are ways to test products for safety without testing on animals, including non-invasive tests using human cell and tissue cultures. These tests are performed in vitro – in a test tube or petri dish – rather than on an actual human.<\/p>\n

The anti-vivisection league has a great overview of why animal testing is unnecessary and alternatives<\/a> that I encourage you to check out.<\/p>\n

Want to read more about animal testing in cosmetics? I’ve covered that issue quite a bit here at Feelgood Style. Here’s some further reading:<\/p>\n