absolutely no testing on animals is conducted for the cosmetic products by essence, nor do we assign anyone to test any of our products on animals. not in Germany, nor anywhere else in the world! this applies to the final products as well as any ingredients. because essence is strictly against any kind of animal testing whatsoever as we think it is absolutely awful to torture animals for the sake of beauty products.
 

this is also one of the factors we consider when selecting suppliers to work with essence. we receive a written statement from all our suppliers confirming that their products are produced without testing on animals.
 

by the way: animal testing for decorative or pampering cosmetic products has not been permitted in germany since the autumn of 1998. germany leads the way in europe with this legislation!