LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.,
Dec. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Since 1996 the Coalition for Consumer Information on
Cosmetics ("CCIC") has operated the Leaping Bunny Program in
the United States and Canada, certifying cosmetics and personal care
products to be free of animal testing. The Leaping Bunny Logo has
become the gold-standard, internationally recognized symbol for no
animal testing. Hain Celestial's roster of organic and wholesome,
better-for-you brands–including, Alba Botanica®, Avalon Organics®
and JĀSÖN®, alongside Queen Helene®–have been proud supporters of
the program since 1996. To this day, Hain Celestial's personal care
brands pride themselves on continuing to add new animal friendly,
cruelty-free brands to the Leaping Bunny portfolio of brands.
The trend in shopping for non-animal tested products started in
the early 1990s; however, there was no reliable animal-friendly
certification for the beauty category that allowed consumers to
select products that were not tested on animals. In response, eight
national animal protection groups–including the American
Anti-Vivisection Society, Animal Alliance of Canada, Beauty Without Cruelty USA, Doris Day Animal League, Humane Society
of Canada, Humane Society of
the United States, New England
Anti-Vivisection Society and National Anti-Vivisection
Society–banded together to form CCIC. The goal of CCIC was to make
cruelty-free shopping as easy as possible for compassionate
consumers by connecting them to companies that pledged to not test
on animals.
The CCIC runs the Leaping Bunny program on its "Standard," short
for the Corporate Standard of Compassion for Animals, which is a
voluntary pledge that cosmetic, personal care and/or household
product companies make to avoid animal testing across a product's
supply chain from ingredients to finished goods. The entity then
becomes certified and may license the Leaping Bunny Logo to use on
its labels and marketing materials. The logo is the only
international logo of its kind as it's recognized and trusted in
the United States, Canada, the United
Kingdom and the European Union.
"We want to congratulate Leaping Bunny on the CCIC's
20th anniversary, and say thank you for providing
consumers with a simplified way of finding cruelty-free
products. We're honored to have been a part of the journey and will
continue to support the program by certifying new brands under the
logo" said Julie Marchant-Houle,
General Manager of Hain Celestial Personal Care.
Committed to delivering animal friendly products, Hain Celestial
is proud to celebrate Leaping Bunny's past 20 years and feature
several brands that never test products on animals:
- 1996: JĀSÖN–Wellness is the brand's second nature
and it has been since 1959. Pioneers of safer, wholesome personal
care JĀSÖN believes in the power of nature's ingredients to improve
everyday wellness.
- 1997: Queen Helene® brand–Body care products that are
still passed on from generation to generation.
- 1999: Alba Botanica® brand–Personal care products
for skin and hair made with 100% vegetarian ingredients and no
parabens, phthalates or harsh sulfates.
- 1999: Avalon Organics® brand–Certified organic
skincare, bath and body and haircare products that are guided by
the infinite wisdom of nature and the knowledge that all beauty
begins with the earth.
As the Hain Celestial portfolio has expanded so has its support
for Leaping Bunny. Live Clean® brand, a unique eco-friendly beauty
care line that uses natural, plant-based ingredients, is in the
process of becoming certified for use of the logo.
1996 was the start of a monumental beginning for animal-friendly
products, and 2016 marks a milestone
in a partnership between a company, its brands and a program that
aim to deliver an industry standard for cruelty-free products.
About The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
The Hain Celestial Group (NASDAQ: HAIN), headquartered in
Lake Success, NY, is a leading
organic and natural products company with operations in
North America, Europe and India. Hain Celestial
participates in many natural categories with well-known brands that
include Celestial Seasonings®, Earth's Best®, Ella's Kitchen®,
Terra®, Garden of Eatin'®, Sensible Portions®, Health Valley®,
Arrowhead Mills®, MaraNatha®, SunSpire®, DeBoles®, Casbah®, Rudi's
Organic Bakery®, Hain Pure Foods®, Spectrum®, Spectrum Essentials®,
Imagine®, Almond Dream®, Rice Dream®, Soy Dream®, WestSoy®, The
Greek Gods®, BluePrint®, FreeBird®, Plainville Farms®, Empire®,
Kosher Valley®, Yves Veggie Cuisine®, Europe's Best®, Cully & Sully®, New Covent
Garden Soup Co.®, Johnson's Juice Co.®, Farmhouse Fare®,
Hartley's®, Sun-Pat®, Gale's®, Robertson's®, Frank Cooper's®, Linda McCartney®, Lima®,
Danival®, Joya®, Natumi®, GG UniqueFiber®, Tilda®, JASON®, Avalon
Organics®, Alba Botanica®, Live Clean® and Queen Helene®.
Hain Celestial has been providing A Healthier Way of Life™ since
1993. For more information, visit visit www.hain.com.
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