LIVING OUR VALUES
Values repOrt 2009
LOOkINg TO THE fUTURE
We have continuously urged the industry to collaborate in developing alternatives to animal based tests. the body shop
foundation has funded a number of organisations over many years, working to find alternatives to animal testing.
in the last few years l’Oréal has made a significant contribution, through the ground-breaking research being carried out by
the episkin laboratory. l’Oréal has developed non-animal skin irritancy tests using artificially grown human skin. the skin
is prepared under scrupulously clean conditions to ensure that it closely resembles the outer layers of our own skin. the
development of the technology needed to replicate this structure in the laboratory has taken many years of ground-breaking
work by the episkin scientists. the investment in this non-animal technology was well rewarded in 2007, when the episkin
model was officially validated as a full replacement method for skin irritancy by eCVam (european Centre for the Validation
of alternative methods). this is the method used for testing all the body shop® products where appropriate.
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as well as demonstrating our commitment against animal testing through our operations and customer communications,
our charitable arm, the body shop foundation has funded a number of grass roots organisations, campaigning against
animal testing in the cosmetics sector, as well as trying to find alternatives.
BUAv EUROPEAN UNION POLICY OffICER – in 2007, the body shop foundation continued its long-standing
relationship with the buaV in the uk, awarding a 2 year grant of £60,000 for the new position of buaV european union
policy Officer through the global grants programme. this will strengthen the buaV policy team in an area of crucial
importance over the next 2 years within the eu parliament. for a full list of grants made by the body shop foundation
please visit their website www.thebodyshopfoundation.org
the regulation known as registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of Chemicals (reaCh) came into force in June
2007. reaCh is intended to strengthen consumer and worker protection by requiring registration and safety evaluation of all
chemicals used in the eu. the body shop has a strong commitment to the precautionary principle and we support the
objectives of reaCh.
the body shop is working hard to ensure that every effort is made to prevent the need for new animal tests on chemicals
used for cosmetic purposes. We will, therefore, continue to work with buaV to campaign to ensure that the substance of the
Cosmetics directive ban on animal testing for cosmetic purposes is protected.
INDEPENDENT COmmENTARY fROm ALAN kNIgHT
“ensuring that the new reaCh legislation does not compromise this success will take a lot of time. a small point about their
store posters - i would not use the image of an orangutan to talk about animal testing. Overall, an overwhelming success.”
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