Q - Does United States of America Food and Drug Administration require animal testing for cosmetics?

A - Although the Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act does not require animal testing for cosmetic safety, United States of America Food and Drug Administration strongly urges cosmetic manufacturars to conduct whatever tests are appropriate to establish that their cosmetics are safe.

Cosmetic products that have not been tested for safety must have a warning statement on the front label which reads,

"WARNING--The safety of this product has not been determined."

United States of America Food and Drug Administration is currently working with various government and private organizations to develop alternatives to animal testing in assessing cosmetic safety. Until such methods are proven to be reliable and accepted by the scientific community, United States of America Food and Drug Administration believes that the use of animals is necessary to ensure the safety of cosmetic products.

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