In recent years, Chinese people have become enthusiastic about buying cosmetic products. Journalist Antti Kurra explains in a video why Western cosmetics companies are in trouble in China.
China requires many cosmetic products to be tested on animals, even if the products were manufactured in China and otherwise found to be safe for humans.
About 20 million animals are used in various animal experiments in China every year. That’s more than anywhere else in the world.
China also requires companies in the cosmetics industry to declare the ingredients of the products, their quantities and their origin. Because of this, Western companies are afraid that Chinese competitors will copy their products, he says New York Times.
Requirements for animal testing and disclosure of ingredients have forced foreign companies into a tight spot in the Chinese cosmetics market.
The cosmetics industry has grown a lot in China in recent years, because after the corona virus, Chinese people have been excited to consume makeup and perfumes, among other things.
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