Solar creams: do you know that many are still tested on animals? I’ll explain how to recognize the truly cruelty-free ones

For several years in Europe Animal tests are prohibited to verify the safety, effectiveness and tolerability of the ingredients used in cosmetics. But this is always true? Unfortunately not, Lav reminds us that, despite the ban, rabbits, mice and other animals continue to suffer and die in the workshops.

Solar creams are among the products for which animal experimentation is still allowed at least in part. I am in particular the chemical filters present in the solar to return to different regulations from the cosmetic ones, still making the tests possible.

A ban, sometimes only on paper

In 2013, after 23 years of battles, the European Union finally approved a law that prohibits animal experimentation for cosmetic purposes, including ingredients and products imported from third countries.

However, some chemical ingredients, such as the aforementioned UV filters present in the solar creams, also fall into different regulations – such as those on industrial chemicals or drugs – which do not exclude animal tests.

Companies can no longer test in Europe, but they can do it in non-EU countries, actually circumventing the ban. The result? What looked like a victory for animals is still a not entirely maintained promise.

How to recognize sunscreen and Cruelty Free Cosmetics

Orienting yourself among unrelated products is not easy, because many words on the label can be misleading. However, we can trust the standard “Stop animal tests” That It guarantees complete control on the supply chain.

Lav recalls that to be sure to buy truly cruelty free cosmetics, it is important to search for packs The official Leaping Bunny logothe now well -known symbol of the bunny, accompanied by “lav – on the side of the animals”.

This symbol certifies that the company:

Solar creams with cruelty free certification

Following the list of Lav certified Italian companies that also produce solar creams:

Following the certified foreign companies that also have a line of sunscreen:

To find out the complete list of certified companies, which produce creams, detergents, perfumes and other cosmetics, refer to the Lav website.