The BUAV and the Humane Cosmetics Standard (HCS)
The BUAV is the UK’s leading organisation peacefully campaigning to end cosmetics testing on animals across the world. The BUAV operates the Humane Cosmetics Standard (HCS), symbolised by the globally recognised ‘Rabbit and Stars’ (‘Leaping Bunny’) Logo. The HCS was developed in 1996 by a group of animal protection organisations from across Europe and North America, including the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) and the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics (CCIC).
What is the HCS?
The HCS is the only internationally recognised scheme that enables consumers to easily identify and purchase cosmetic and toiletry products that have not been tested on animals.
Companies sign up to the HCS to demonstrate that animal testing has been entirely removed from their products and ingredients.
