As we all know Urban Decay had decided to start selling in China. Which would mean they would no longer be cruelty free. I have always loved Urban Decay and spend endless amounts of money buying their stuff. I not only buy for myself but for my kit. I have doubles of everything and a lot of their products I have triples of. I was truly upset to think that I would never buy from them again. I could not in good faith buy from them knowing they sold out to China(where it is mandatory to test on animals).
Here is what they released today:
After careful consideration of many issues, we have decided not to start selling Urban Decay products in China. While several factors were important in reaching this decision, ultimately we did not feel we could comply with current regulations in China and remain true to our core principles. We know there are many progressive consumers in China who would embrace an opportunity to purchase non-animal tested products - our hope remains that we have the chance to offer Urban Decay products to these consumers someday in the future.
Following our initial announcement, we realized that we needed to step back, carefully review our original plan, and talk to a number of individuals and organizations that were interested in our decision. We regret that we were unable to respond immediately to many of the questions we received, and appreciate the patience our customers have shown as we worked through this difficult issue.
Since our founding in 1996, we have been committed to ending animal testing in the cosmetics industry. As demonstrated by the renewed support we have received from organizations like PETA and the CCIC, this principle remains at our core. Urban Decay does not test its finished products on animals, nor do we allow others to test on our behalf, and we require our suppliers to certify that the raw materials used in the manufacture of our products are not tested on animals. Urban Decay is proud to be 100% cruelty-free.
If you have additional questions, please email us at info@urbandecay.com.
Following our initial announcement, we realized that we needed to step back, carefully review our original plan, and talk to a number of individuals and organizations that were interested in our decision. We regret that we were unable to respond immediately to many of the questions we received, and appreciate the patience our customers have shown as we worked through this difficult issue.
Since our founding in 1996, we have been committed to ending animal testing in the cosmetics industry. As demonstrated by the renewed support we have received from organizations like PETA and the CCIC, this principle remains at our core. Urban Decay does not test its finished products on animals, nor do we allow others to test on our behalf, and we require our suppliers to certify that the raw materials used in the manufacture of our products are not tested on animals. Urban Decay is proud to be 100% cruelty-free.
If you have additional questions, please email us at info@urbandecay.com.
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Do I think it's okay that they wanted to sell in China to start with,No. However, I do think it takes a big company to say you know what we were wrong. We have never been about testing on animals, and we shouldn't start being. I will continue to buy from them, but I will also continue to support companies that have never openly considered selling to China. So, Urban Decay I accept your apology and we can continue the beautiful relationship we use to have.
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