Sir Paul McCartney declares support for BUAV’s No Cruel Cosmetics campaign

Sir Paul McCartney is the latest celebrity to lend his support to BUAV’s No Cruel Cosmetics campaign.

The campaign aims to end animal testing for toiletries and cosmetic products sold in the EU, because despite the UK and EU bans on the use of animals to test cosmetics and toiletries, cosmetic companies are still allowed to sell products within the EU that have been tested on animals in other parts of the world.

“Animals should not suffer in the name of beauty.” Sir Paul said.

“Testing toiletries and cosmetics on animals is cruel and unnecessary. Join me in signing the BUAV’s petition to ensure the sale of cruel products in the EU is outlawed by 2013. Say NO to Cruel Cosmetics.”

An import and sales ban on animal tested products in the EU is due to come into effect in 2013. However, concerns have arisen that there may be a delay of up to ten years for this to be implemented. In response, the BUAV has launched the No Cruel Cosmetics campaign calling for the ban to come into effect as planned in 2013.

If the ban were to be delayed, hundreds of thousands of animals will continue to die in cruel cosmetics tests for beauty products sold in the EU. Thousands of people across the EU have already signed the No Cruel Cosmetics campaign petition, including Sir Paul McCartney, to be sent to the European Parliament.

Click here to sign.