Jul 17, 2019 · The Cruelty Free International Leaping Bunny is the globally-recognisable gold standard for cosmetics, personal care and household products. Hundreds of brands are approved cruelty free under our Leaping Bunny programme.

Regulatory testing Regulatory testing is standardised testing designed to see if medicines, chemicals (including paints, dyes, inks, petrol products, solvents, tars and waste materials), pesticides, biocides, food additives, cosmetics and other products are safe for use, and that they do their job effectively.

Dangerous animal testing Vioxx, a drug used to treat arthritis, was found to be safe when tested in monkeys (and five other animal species) but has been estimated to have caused around 140,000 heart attacks and strokes and 60,000 deaths worldwide.

Millions of animals are used and killed in scientific procedures every year. According to the latest Government figures, a total of of 2.68 million (2,681,686) procedures on animals were completed in Great Britain in 2023 - a decrease of only 3% on 2022. Tests highlighted in …

Replacing animal tests does not mean putting human patients at risk. It also does not mean halting medical progress. Instead, replacing animals used in testing will improve the quality as well as the humanity of our science. Thankfully, the development of non …

May 19, 2021 · Cruelty Free International works to end animal experiments worldwide. We do this by investigating and exposing the reality of life for animals in laboratories.

Which animals are used? A surprisingly, large range of animal species are regularly used in experiments, including wild animals. Only vertebrate animals (mammals, birds, fish and amphibians) and some invertebrates such as octopuses are defined as “animals” by European legislation governing animal experiments.

The simple act of making a donation, joining a campaign or going cruelty free could make a real difference to animals in laboratories. Get involved today and help us end animal testing worldwide.

Tuesday 11 March marks the twelfth anniversary of the coming into force of the EU law preventing the sale of all cosmetic products tested on animals – but we are not celebrating.. The 2013 ban, through the Cosmetic Products Regulation (CPR), has been undermined by the way EU institutions have chosen to implement it alongside other key regulations, with their approach endorsed by a surprising ...

Our achievements. In 1996, we launched the Leaping Bunny programme. Symbolised by the Leaping Bunny logo, our world-leading programme is working hard to turn shopping malls and high streets cruelty free with more and more leading household names …