animal testing the impact on animal lives could be huge because 80 of countries around the world still allow animal testing for cosmetics a global ban is the only way to truly eliminate animal suffering we are delighted cruelty free international and the body shop are together campaigning for a ban that would finally end animal testing forever it is the most ambitious campaign ever against animal testing and aims to engage eight million people to sign the petition calling on the united nations to introduce an international convention to end the practice once and for all the petition can be signed online consumers are being encouraged to use the campaign hashtag foreveragainstanimaltesting on social media to raise awareness of the issuecruelty free international is one of the worlds longest standing and most respected animal protection organisations widely regarded as an authority on animal testing issues and called upon by governments journalists companies and official bodies for advice or expert opinionit was the first major nonprofit organisation to campaign against animal testing for cosmetics dating back to the 1970s leading the 20year campaign to ban cruel cosmetics in the eu it has influenced bans in countries including new zealand india and south korea