Leona Lewis, Ricky Gervais, Melanie C Get Tattoos To End Animal Tested Cosmetics Sales
Written by Vegetarian Star on April 11th, 2011 in Animal Issues, Charitable Causes And Campaigns, Cosmetics And Beauty Products, Female Singers.
Several celebrities have inked themselves in temporary color to support a campaign of the Humane Society International to end the sale of animal-tested cosmetics in the UK by 2013.
“It’s upsetting to think that right now thousands of animals are enduring painful tests for cosmetics that could end up being sold on EU shop shelves,” said Leona Lewis. “So I’m sending a plea to EU politicians to have a heart for animals by keeping their promise to ban the sale of animal-tested cosmetics in 2013. If companies can’t sell their products, they’ll stop animal testing, and we’ll be one stop closer to the whole world being cruelty-free.”
Lewis, Ricky Gervais and former Spice Girl Melanie C are sporting tattoos on the HSI’s website for the campaign.
Although testing cosmetics on animals has been banned in the UK, the sale of cosmetics containing ingredients tested on animals may still take place. An original ban on such products was supposed to take place in 1998. That ban has been pushed back several times, and once again, officials want to delay the latest 2013 date.
Consumers can sign an online petition–which has already attracted 40,000 signatures–that will be handed to Brussels’ officials later this year.
The British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV) has launched a similar campaign, where UK stars like Kimberly Wyatt have thrown their support behind such as ban.
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