New Bill in Hawaii Senate Would Ban Sale of Animal-Tested Cosmetics in Hawaii - National Humane Education Society

Paws Up!
February 13, 2018

To the Hawaii State Senate for considering a Senate Bill 2113, also known as the Hawaii Cruelty-Free Cosmetic Act, to end animal testing in the creation of cosmetics.

To help create a more humane world for animals, we as a society, can make conscientious decisions to buy cruelty-free products. According to a recent news article, legislators in Hawaii have introduced the Hawaii Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act, also known as Senate Bill 2113. If passed, this bill would “…ban the profit, sale, and offer for sale of any cosmetic the State, if the final product or any component of the product was developed or manufactured using animal testing performed on or after January 1, 2020.”

of household to alternative methods when available.  If passed, the bill would go into effect in 2020. 

To learn more about the atrocities of animal testing, download our free brochure here. 

Take Action:  Hawaiian residents, contact your legislators to express your support for Senate Bill 2113.  Feel free to use NHES’ sample action letter below:

{Legislator’s Name}
Address
City, State, Zip

                                                                                             Re:  Support The Hawaii Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act

Dear {Legislator’s Name},

I am writing today to ask that you support Senate Bill 2113 as a step in the right direction towards ending the suffering that animals endure in the creation of new cosmetics. Thank you for your support in creating a more humane world for animals.

Sincerely,

{Your Name}