Is India ready for cruelty-free cosmetics?
Updated On: 01 November, 2014 09:22 AM IST | | The Guide Team
<p>Since April, India’s cosmetics industry has been grappling with alternative methods for testing cosmetics as animal tests have been banned; the guide probes if the Rs 5,000-plus crore industry is ready to turn the page </p>
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Why animals?
Animals were considered conducive for testing of cosmetic products because they are easily available, their life span is shorter and testing on them was comparatively cost-effective. Though not the same, animals also have a similar cell structure like that of human beings. It was observed that the similar effects could be obtained on human cells.
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