Article from March 11 2014. Excerpt: What our investigation uncovered - CHOICE purchased The Body Shop products in Chinese international airports. - Cosmetics sold in duty-free shops in Chinese airports are subject to random testing, which can include animal testing. - The Body Shop (through its parent company LOreal) is knowingly expanding into China, while still assuring their customers that it doesn’t operate in mainland China due to animal testing regulations. What Chinese law says - All foreign-manufactured cosmetic products intended for sale in mainland China must be tested on animals before being made available to consumers. - According to Chinese industry insiders, while no exemptions are specified in the legislation, cosmetics sold exclusively in duty-free stores do not have to undergo mandatory testing before being sold in China. - However, the Chinese government also carries out random so-called post-market testing, without warning, pulling products from shop shelves to assess conformity with approved formulations. Products in duty-free stores are subject to this testing. According to Chinese cosmetic industry insiders CHOICE spoke with, there is no way to guarantee that this testing regime doesnt include animal testing. - A representative of the General Administration of Customs of the Peoples Republic of China said: It is inconceivable that any foreign cosmetics company can bypass Chinese regulations and sell at the airports. The airports in Beijing or Shanghai are part of the Chinese territory that is subject to the same rules.
Posted on: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 09:23:16 +0000
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