Since 11th March 2013, a European directive  prohibits the experimentation with animals for cosmetic products and their raw materials. You do not have to advertise the non-use of animals since all cosmetics to be marketed in Europe must meet this requirement. That is, at present no cosmetics on sale in Europe may have been allowed to be tested on animals. Seen this, anyone could bear the seal, leading to confusion.  Although  parabens are not forbidden, we do not use them. Only a few (branched and long-chain ones) are in our products. By the law, you cannot advertise something that denigrates an authorized ingredient present in one of the annexes of the European regulation. Our option, loud and clear, is not to use them in our products and not to advertise them.