California's Cruelty-Free Cosmetic Act Signed by Governor Brown
October 3, 2018On August 8, 2018, a proposal to ban cosmetic testing on animals, known as Senate Bill 1249 (SB 1249) or the California Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act, was passed by the California Legislature. On Friday, September 28, SB 1249 was signed by California Governor Jerry Brown, which makes California the first state to restrict the sale of cosmetics that have been tested on animals by cosmetic manufacturers or suppliers.