Fwd: Email: wellbeing.com - Boots stores/services comments - animla testing

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This is the response i got to an email to boots what do you think?

what is legitimate about torturing animals?

Anne

 

>>Mon, 30 Apr 2001 11:27:48 +0100

>

>Thank you for your e-mail addressed to our Customer Service Department at

>Boots The Chemists Ltd

>As far as cosmetics and toiletries are concerned, we have not undertaken

>any animal testing for over 20 years. As to the ingredients used in the

>manufacture of Boots brand products, we can confirm that no animal testing

>has been carried out on our behalf but ingredients of the type we use, may

>have been tested on animals for legitimate health and safety reasons. For

>example, some of the ingredients used to make skin creams are also used in

>medicinal products which are subject to rigorous safety testing.

>

>I hope this clarifies the situation and that you will be reassured by our

>responsible approach.

>

>Although our policy has not changed, it is not always possible to include

>this on all packaging due to lack of space and necessary product

>information.

>

>Thank you again for contacting us.

>

>Kind regards, Angela Roberts

>

>Customer Service

>Boots The Chemists Ltd

>PO Box 5300

>Nottingham

>NG90 1AA

>

>

>Email: btc.cshelpdesk_team

>Tel: 08450 708090 (local rate - calls may be recorded for training

>purposes)

>Fax: 0115 959 5525

>Minicom: 08450 70 80 91

>

>

 

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