Do companies still test toiletries and household cleaners on animals and how can you tell?

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It may be the smell you like or that the colour of the bottle matches your decor.

But when you choose a soap, cleaner or laundry powder you probably don’t give much thought to whether the label hides a secret.

Worldwide, an estimated 500,000 animals are still suffering for cleaning products – including some in Britain.

But public information on animal testing for household cleaning products and toiletries is scant or confusing.

Shoppers could be forgiven for thinking that produ...

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