Comments on: Why the Body Shop was sold http://thebeautybrains.com/2006/11/07/why-the-body-shop-was-sold/ Cosmetic chemists answer your beauty product questions! We are a group of cosmetic scientists who understand what the chemicals used in cosmetics really do, how products are tested, and what all the advertising means. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:10:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mahriah http://thebeautybrains.com/2006/11/07/why-the-body-shop-was-sold/comment-page-1/#comment-34916 Mahriah Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:36:13 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2006/11/07/why-the-body-shop-was-sold/#comment-34916 Have any of you taken a look at the new European Union regulations? Do you really think you know more about this issue than the EU? As of 2004, no finished products could be tested on animals. As of 2009, (I think it goes into effect in March of this year), no cosmetic product can be sold in the EU that was tested on animals anywhere in the world, including new ingredients, where an alternative exists. In 2013, no testing will be allowed, anywhere, by anybody, for any reason, current alternative or not. Have any of you taken a look at the new European Union regulations? Do you really think you know more about this issue than the EU? As of 2004, no finished products could be tested on animals. As of 2009, (I think it goes into effect in March of this year), no cosmetic product can be sold in the EU that was tested on animals anywhere in the world, including new ingredients, where an alternative exists. In 2013, no testing will be allowed, anywhere, by anybody, for any reason, current alternative or not.

]]> By: Aurelie http://thebeautybrains.com/2006/11/07/why-the-body-shop-was-sold/comment-page-1/#comment-28785 Aurelie Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:10:14 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2006/11/07/why-the-body-shop-was-sold/#comment-28785 You might want to check John entine's social audit of the body shop before it got sold to L'oreal to see if being bought by them would really make a difference to Anita Roddick's "ethical stance" Just google his name, check his website, and download the social audit report he wrote. Compelling! Now, of course he is a journalist but he is busting her myth, and for one, I felt quite bad about it, coz I thought she was different, but hey ho! it's kind of made me wake up from the marketing spiel of most companies, hence why I make my own cosmetics now. Great website by the way, .... You might want to check John entine’s social audit of the body shop before it got sold to L’oreal to see if being bought by them would really make a difference to Anita Roddick’s “ethical stance”
Just google his name, check his website, and download the social audit report he wrote. Compelling!
Now, of course he is a journalist but he is busting her myth, and for one, I felt quite bad about it, coz I thought she was different, but hey ho! it’s kind of made me wake up from the marketing spiel of most companies, hence why I make my own cosmetics now.

Great website by the way, ….

]]> By: The Beauty Brains » Blog Archive » The Truth about Animal Testing and Cosmetics http://thebeautybrains.com/2006/11/07/why-the-body-shop-was-sold/comment-page-1/#comment-23462 The Beauty Brains » Blog Archive » The Truth about Animal Testing and Cosmetics Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:28:44 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2006/11/07/why-the-body-shop-was-sold/#comment-23462 [...] is one of the most vocal advocates against animal testing, The Body Shop (at least they were until L’Oreal bought them out). Here is an ingredient list from one of their high quality shampoo [...] [...] is one of the most vocal advocates against animal testing, The Body Shop (at least they were until L’Oreal bought them out). Here is an ingredient list from one of their high quality shampoo [...]

]]> By: Anna Smith http://thebeautybrains.com/2006/11/07/why-the-body-shop-was-sold/comment-page-1/#comment-21024 Anna Smith Sat, 27 Oct 2007 14:00:44 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2006/11/07/why-the-body-shop-was-sold/#comment-21024 So are there any actual free of cruelty companies!?? If there are companies that do not test on animals and use alternatives like humans then why do most companies use the cruel method of animal testing!? ted baker is said to test on humans as an example! So are there any actual free of cruelty companies!?? If there are companies that do not test on animals and use alternatives like humans then why do most companies use the cruel method of animal testing!? ted baker is said to test on humans as an example!

]]> By: Left Brain http://thebeautybrains.com/2006/11/07/why-the-body-shop-was-sold/comment-page-1/#comment-8935 Left Brain Thu, 03 May 2007 00:45:10 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2006/11/07/why-the-body-shop-was-sold/#comment-8935 Billy, I replied at the end of 'private's' comments. They made some great points and I mostly agreed. Doing as little harm as possible is a great philosophy to live by. Billy, I replied at the end of ‘private’s’ comments.

They made some great points and I mostly agreed. Doing as little harm as possible is a great philosophy to live by.

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