HOUSTON—Organique by Himalaya®, a line of personal care products made by Himalaya Herbal Healthcare, will now include the “leaping bunny logo” on all packaging. The line was approved by the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV) under the International Humane Cosmetic Standard (HCS), a global standard that operated across Europe, the United States and Canada and is awarded to companies that do not test cosmetics and toiletries on animals.
“The BUAV’s leaping bunny logo is the gold standard worldwide for cruelty-free products, and we’re proud and grateful to receive their official seal of confidence” said Nabeel Manal, Himalaya president and CEO.
“The BUAV welcomes the stance taken by Himalaya Herbal Healthcare in responding to the growing concern over the cruel use of animals to test cosmetics and toiletries,” said BUAV’s chief executive Michelle Thew. “We are delighted to approve Organique by Himalaya under our international Humane Cosmetic Standard.”
Manal said no animal testing is performed during the production of Organique by Himalaya. In addition, the products are manufactured using organically grown herbs and organic essential oils. They are free of parabens, sodium laurel sulfate, phthalates, petroleum and more than 200 synthetic ingredients. Individual batch testing is performed for gluten-free labeling.
The leaping bunny logo for cruelty-fee certification will begin appearing on Organique by Himalaya labeling as the next production batches are produced.