When a brand is awarded Cruelty Free International approval, it’s more than a business decision – it’s a commitment to compassion, integrity, and meaningful global change. Together with our approved ...

Millions of animals are used and killed in scientific procedures around the world every year. We estimate that at least 192.1 million animals were used for all scientific purposes worldwide in 2015.

We applaud the government’s bold new strategy working towards ending the suffering of animals in laboratories and promote human-relevant science. The strategy, ‘Replacing animals in science: A ...

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We’re a passionate team of professionals united by a shared commitment to creating a cruelty-free world. Every member of our team brings unique expertise and creativity and together we challenge and ...

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Our Replace Animal Tests (RAT) List was presented at the Society of Toxicology 2026 annual meeting – one of the largest science conferences in the U.S. Our Deputy Director of Science and Regulatory ...

Here, you’ll find briefing notes designed to give you more information and deeper insights into Cruelty Free International and our vital work to end animal testing everywhere and forever. Is the tide ...

Our leadership team drives our mission to create a cruelty-free world in science, policy and public affairs, sustainable business programmes, and brand engagement. Working alongside expert colleagues ...

Forty years ago, we launched our groundbreaking campaign to end animal testing in cosmetics and began our programme to approve cruelty-free brands. In 1996, we began to work with partner groups and ...

We brought together international experts on second species testing in drug development in a landmark workshop. Examining the Second Species Requirement in ICH M3 explored whether there may be ...

Millions of animals are used and killed in scientific procedures around the world each year. These scientific tests (sometimes called experiments) on live animals mean they are forced to undergo ...