Government bans testing of soaps and detergents on animals

Here is a good news for all the Animal lovers! Government has finally imposed ban on animal testing in India. Companies need not use animals in testing for manufacturing soaps and detergents.

According to reports, the demand for the ban was accelerated by Union Minister for Women & Child Development and animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi. "Consumers will be delighted to know the production of soaps and detergents manufactured in India will not involve harming rabbits, mice or guinea pigs," said Dipti Kapoor, PETA India research associate. However, household products manufactured abroad can still be tested on animals. We continue to urge consumers only buy from those companies listed as cruelty-free on PETA's website. "Before PETA India succeeded in ending household-product tests on animals in India, one mandatory test under BIS requirements called for harsh chemicals to be rubbed onto the sensitive skin of guinea pigs.