ANNY does not conduct or commission any animal testing.* ANNY is against animal testing! *Animal testing has been banned on decorative cosmetics since 1986 under the German Animal Welfare Act. In 1998 it was extended to all finished cosmetic products. Corresponding prohibition regarding cosmetic raw materials was introduced in March 2011, and is warmly welcomed by ANNY! Pursuant to this legislation, raw materials developed for use in cosmetics may no longer be tested for compatibility on animals. Raw materials that were developed for cosmetics before this date were not necessarily tested on animals. Some, however, were tested with ‘in vivo’ experiments (on animals). In order to ensure that all future raw material testing is carried out only through ‘in vitro’ experiments (in test tubes), these procedures are continuously developed and new methods are researched. ANNY is not aware that any raw materials used in its products are tested using ‘in vivo’ experiments. In order to minimise incompatibility as much as possible, ANNY carries out internal application tests or patch tests (epicutaneous tests), which help to determine the local compatibility of a product.’