Pupa

December 18, 2013

"Pupa has always been committed to being aligned with the present and future decisions of legislation.

As a consequence, our finished products are not tested on animals, as laid down since 2004 by legislation on cosmetics.

Our way of proceeding voluntarily follows the guidelines of the European Community which recommend, for ethical reasons, the carrying out in sequence in vitro tests and in vivo tests on human volunteers under dermatological control.

The in vitro test predicts any irritation, so that all human volunteers can take part into the in vivo test in complete safety.

As far as the ingredients are concerned, a distinction has to be made: those that have been used for decades in the production of cosmetics have a toxicological file which includes all the data regarding the testing on animals done in the past, whilst for raw materials discovered since 2009, it is compulsory for testing on animals to be replaced by scientifically valid alternative methods. 

In addition, from 2009 to 2013, the prohibition has gradually also been extended to the sale of cosmetics containing ingredients tested on animals in countries outside the EU. 

In conclusion, despite the important progress that has been made in recent years, the exclusive recourse to alternative methods still requires commitment and development of scientific knowledge so that these methodologies can guarantee all the aspects of product and ingredient safety to protect the health of consumers, which remains the real priority.

Pupa exports its products both to Europe and outside Europe.

None of the countries where our products go requires safety tests on animals for our products to be registered and put on sale. To date, Pupa products are not present on the Chinese market."

Everything looks good to me.