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Advocates urge Massachusetts to ban cosmetics tested on animals, citing modern alternatives
Summary
Animal‑welfare groups and industry advocates urged the Joint Committee to pass H 426 / S 263 to prohibit sale of cosmetics tested on vertebrate animals, arguing modern non‑animal safety testing methods are more reliable and widely available.
Boston — Supporters of House Bill 426 and Senate Bill 263 told a joint legislative committee that the bills would prevent Massachusetts consumers from buying cosmetics developed using vertebrate animal testing and would align the state with other jurisdictions.
"This bill would prohibit the sale of most cosmetics known to have relied on vertebrae animal testing," Drew McCormick said in virtual testimony, identifying himself as representing Bridal Defenders…
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