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Lavera - animal testing statement
Since the foundation of lavera over 13 years ago we have neither been conducting any animal testing nor have asked others to do so on our behalf. Being a manufacturer of natural care products animal testing is certainly incompatible with our company philosophy!
lavera is a member of BDIH, the members of which follow the requirements of societies for animal protection. The criteria of the BDIH for animal protection is as follows:
"No animal testing may be performed or commissioned when end products are manufactured, developed or tested. Raw materials that were not available on the market before 01.01.1998 may only be used if they have not been tested on animals. This does not include animal testing performed by third parties who neither were ordered/prompted by the ordering party to do so nor are associated to the ordering party by company law or by contract. It is prohibited to use raw materials obtained from dead vertebrates (e.g. spermaceti, terrapin oil, mink oil, marmot fat, animal fats, animal collagen or living cells)."
For further information on the BDIH certification criteria go to www.BDIH.co.uk
lavera makes every effort not to use any raw material which was tested on animals - as requested by the German Society for animal protection. lavera’s suppliers are expected to prove by means of spot check their non-animal testing. Unfortunately, lavera as a producer of natural care products cannot give legally valid guarantee for the products of its raw material suppliers
In order to be able to guarantee skin tolerance of lavera products they are all tested on volunteers only. These tests are conducted in co-operation with independent laboratories, dermatologists and allergists. A close co-operation with a scientific institute enables tests on volunteers suffering Neurodermatitis.
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