Colgate-Palmolive Company
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Colgate-Palmolive Company states it declared a voluntary moratorium on animal testing in 1999 and is committed to its elimination. However, its Product Safety Research Policy clarifies that all of its animal testing is conducted at outside laboratories. The company continues to fund and participate in research involving animal testing, including sponsoring in vitro toxicology conferences and collaborating with regulatory bodies like the FDA on testing methods. This indicates that while the company may not conduct tests in its own facilities, it commissions and funds animal testing through third-party laboratories as part of its product safety and regulatory compliance work.
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