Projections for the Chinese beauty market indicate a year-on-year growth rate of 6.4%, with the market size expected to reach approx. US $72 billion by 2023. In this setting, the Personal Care and Homecare ingredients show is set for March 20-22, 2024.
Cruelty-free cosmetics: China’s animal alternative methods have room for improvement China’s alternative methods for animal testing can be further improved and standardised, according to a leading expert in the country.
Shujun Cheng, researcher at Shanghai Jiaotong University, presented at the recent CRAC-HCF 2020 Virtual Forum on the progress and practice of animal alternative methods in China.
Animal testing is used to test the safety and hypoallergenic properties of products for use in humans.
Globally, mounting pressure from consumers on governments and brands to eliminate animal testing, have resulted in EU, Australia, India, Colombia and other regions banning its use.