Urban Decay retracts press release

Last week Urban Decay announced plans to expand to China and issued a press release about it which I blogged about here. Many Urban Decay users were (and are) in an uproar about it. Christine from Temptalia contacted them with questions which UD replied to her. The Leaping Bunny and Cruelty Free bunny logos were removed from Urban Decay's site late June 6 or early June 7 with the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics’ (CCIC) issuing their own press release which I blogged about here. Due to the outrage from consumers a petition was started in an attempt to change Urban Decay's mind in expanding to China.

As of 6/11/2012 the original Urban Decay press release has been removed from the Urban Decay site and replaced with this one instead.

Press release: Urban Decay - Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics’ (CCIC) Leaping Bunny Program

As of late last night/early this morning Urban Decay's site no longer has the Leaping Bunny or Cruelty Free bunny logos on their site. Press release from Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics’ (CCIC) Leaping Bunny Program.

Urban Decay to lose Leaping Bunny logo?

Personally I'm not against animal testing - medically speaking as I don't see it necessary in the cosmetic industry but I do see it necessary in the medical field - however I know many of you are 100% against animal testing of any kind and are very careful in the companies you buy from because they or their parent company currently animal tests.

It's come to my attention that Urban Decay is expanding their brand to China and as such the Chinese government requires or tends to require to test products on animals. As such Urban Decay could possibly lose their Leaping Logo from the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics’ (CCIC) and the Cruelty Free rabbit logo from PETA.