Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has signed into law Senate Bill 1379, the Humane Cosmetics Act, which prohibits conducting or contracting for cosmetic animal testing or manufacturing after January 1, 2022; importing any cosmetic or ingredient thereof if the manufacturer knew or reasonably should have known it was developed or manufactured using an animal test after January 1, 2022; and the sale of cosmetic products developed using animal tests after July 1, 2022.
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