Federal ban sought for animal testing on cosmetics

Source: AP-EXCITE

By FREDERIC J. FROMMER

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hoping to build off recent bans in Europe and India, opponents of animal testing for cosmetics plan to make a big push for a similar prohibition in the United States. The effort could be a tough sell in a Republican-controlled Congress.

Virginia Democrat Don Beyer is expected to take the lead on the issue when the new Congress convenes next January. He is succeeding retiring Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., who has introduced legislation that would prohibit testing cosmetic products on animals, as well as the sale of any new cosmetics if the final product or any component was developed using animal testing.

"The United States must be a world leader and not a follower," Beyer told supporters in a campaign email highlighting the issue. His state is home to several cosmetic companies, such as Tri Tech Laboratories of Lynchburg, a custom manufacturer of personal care products.

Last year, the European Union banned the sale of new cosmetic products containing ingredients tested on animals, and India followed with a similar ban.

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In this photo taken Oct. 17, 2014, Rep. Michael Grimm, R-N.Y. is seen in New York. Hoping to build off recent bans in Europe and India, opponents of animal testing for cosmetics plan to make a big push for a similar prohibition in the US. The effort could be a tough sell in a Republican-controlled Congress. only one was a Republican _ Michael Grimm of New York, who has been endorsed by the Humane Society Legislative Fund, which donated $5,000 to his campaign, citing his leadership and advocacy on animal protection issues. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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