Thanks to Brexit and the UK no longer having to abide by EU rules, the government has opened the floodgates for increased animal testing for the first time in more than two decades.
The testing of cosmetic products and their ingredients on animals was first banned in the UK in 1998 and across the EU in 2013.
This means that currently it is illegal to sell or market a cosmetic product if animal testing has taken place on the finished cosmetic or its ingredients before being sold in the EU.
As the impact of Brexit continues to be felt across the retail sector with severe supply chain issues and staff shortages being seen across the UK, there are other effects which have yet to take place.
As part of the EU, the UK would be banned from certain practices in line with union regulations. However, now as free agents it can consider re-commencing the testing of certain cosmetic ingredients on animals.
According to a letter published by the government, the UK is set to match a decision by…
