The New York Cruelty Free Cosmetics Act has been Formally Adopted

The New York Cruelty Free Cosmetics Act, which will forbid the sale of cosmetics recently tested on animals beginning January 1, 2023, has been signed by Governor Kathy Hochul. Cruelty Free International, a group fighting to stop animal testing for cosmetics worldwide, has expressed joy over this.

New York joins the other states in outlawing the sale of cosmetics produced using animal testing. In America, there are a number of states that took the initiative before New York, including California, Nevada, Illinois, Hawaii, Maryland, Maine, New Jersey, Virginia, and Louisiana. Around 40 nations around the world already forbid the sale of cosmetics that have been tested on animals and the use of animals in cosmetic testing.

The sale of cosmetics that use new animal testing to determine the product’s safety is officially prohibited by the Cruelty Free cosmetics act. As a result, manufacturers will have to employ widely used alternatives to animal testing. The currently offered cosmetics that were tested on animals will be kept on hand.

The Cruelty Free Cosmetics Act (A5653-B/S4839) was introduced by New York state senator Alessandra Biaggi and assembly member Linda B. Rosenthal. After being approved by a unanimous vote in the New York State Senate, the Act was passed by the New York State Assembly with a vote of 143-1.

Numerous New Yorkers favor buying cosmetics that have not been put through animal testing and oppose its use in the formation of new cosmetics. This is in line with the findings of a survey of New York State registered voters conducted in February 2022 by the Siena College Research Institute. Voters appear to support the Cruelty Free Cosmetics Act, according to poll results, which indicates that there is broad consensus on this issue regardless of “political affiliation, region, ethnicity, age,” or income level.

Linda B. Rosenthal, the chair of the social services committee in the New York Assembly, is overjoyed that the sale of cosmetics that have been subjected to animal testing has been outlawed. By doing so, she is essentially supporting the voice of the people, as many New Yorkers constantly call for cruelty-free cosmetics. “Despite the availability of alternatives that do not involve animal testing”, she continued, “animals have been subjected to painful, cruel, and unnecessary experiments in the development of cosmetics.” With the freedom to live without fear of harm or cruel treatment, animals are to be protected under the new law.

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Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal considers the passage of the Cruelty Free Act to be a major accomplishment, and she is grateful for the support of the Cruelty Free International. She hopes that other states will follow New York’s lead.

The State Senate Alessandra Biaggi’s enthusiasm for the move New York has made to join the list of 40 nations to take a stand against the harmful practice of most manufacturers using animal testing on cosmetics could not have gone unnoticed as she expressed her warm sentiments. “Protecting the safety of humans by testing cosmetics is extremely important, but it does not mean that animals must serve at their expense for our welfare,” she continued.

New Yorkers’ move to uphold Cruelty Free Cosmetics Act clearly indicates that they will not tolerate animal mistreatments. Animals are a source of unwavering love and support, and they shouldn’t ever be subjected to mistreatment or dangerous conditions.