Comments on: Can Brands Sell in Hong Kong and be Cruelty-Free?

By: Tashina Combs

Tashina Combs — Sat, 15 Feb 2020 23:18:43 +0000

In reply to Elizabeth. Hi! I do include brands with parent companies that are not cruelty-free, but always note this so that people can be aware and pick what's best for them.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 19:52:59 +0000

Hi,

Hourglass cosmetic was acquired by UNILEVER and Urban Decay is owned by L’oreal. Both companies are known to finance animal testing in the past and maybe even continue until today (in more indirect way if you will). Does this make the two mentioned brands ‘cruelty free’?

Liz

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 18:36:00 +0000

*they’re*, not their.

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 18:34:36 +0000

I look at Lush, who have the Lush Prize that gives awards to scientists conducting cruelty-free testing…That is what making a difference looks like. Then you hear the marketing garbage from L’Oreal and Estée Lauder and their subsidiaries about how their “making change from the inside”. Um no, if a huge market like China really wants access to these products, the you have to not sell there until you can sell under cruelty-free conditions if being cruelty-free was a genuine concern. Why would paying a Chinese agency to do animal testing, thus allowing products to be sold there, encourage the Chinese market to say they don’t want animal testing? It’s for profit and nothing more.

By: Tashina Combs

Tashina Combs — Sat, 20 Aug 2016 04:06:34 +0000

In reply to DeeElle. There are no countries where animal testing is 100% banned, no. Mostly because countries cannot regulate what happens outside their jurisdiction.

By: alison

alison — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 01:01:26 +0000

Sorry still a cop out ..i am disgusted companies such as locitanne has just stsrted to manufactur in china undervthe priviso that they have to get inside to help the cause… rubbish !!!! Its all about making money ….i have used loccitane for years…not anymore..ive emaiked them with my views

By: DeeElle

DeeElle — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 08:15:14 +0000

Are there any countries in the world that actually ban animal testing when it comes to cosmetics and beauty and household products? I’m still not convinced by the whole Hong Kong thing considering how easily China can swoop in and arbitrarily change things.

By: Tashina Combs

Tashina Combs — Fri, 29 Jan 2016 05:47:43 +0000

In reply to Vivi. Exactly! :)

By: Vivi

Vivi — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 16:01:29 +0000

Hey Tashina
I still don’t fully understand – so Hong Kong doesn’t specifically ban testing but doesn’t demand it either (like the USA for ex.)?