Despite a 25-year ban on animal testing for make-up ingredients in the UK in place, the government recently made a controversial decision to allow it once again. It's caused a huge stir in the beauty industry and among animal welfare advocates.
The ban came about back in 1998, when the UK took a stand against testing make-up and ingredients involved on animals, primarily thanks to the hard work of The Body Shop and Cruelty Free International - but earlier this year it came to light that in 2019 the government decided to do a 180 and align itself with the European Union's (EU) rules, which are a bit more lenient. This means they're now giving the green light for animal testing on cosmetic ingredients.
