Your voices have been heard!
Here is the Press Statement (borrowed from Temptalia)
After careful consideration of many issues, we have decided not to start selling Urban Decay products in China. While several factors were important in reaching this decision, ultimately we did not feel we could comply with current regulations in China and remain true to our core principles. We know there are many progressive consumers in China who would embrace an opportunity to purchase non-animal tested products – our hope remains that we have the chance to offer Urban Decay products to these consumers someday in the future.
Following our initial announcement, we realized that we needed to step back, carefully review our original plan, and talk to a number of individuals and organizations that were interested in our decision. We regret that we were unable to respond immediately to many of the questions we received, and appreciate the patience our customers have shown as we worked through this difficult issue.
Since our founding in 1996, we have been committed to ending animal testing in the cosmetics industry. As demonstrated by the renewed support we have received from organizations like PETA and the CCIC, this principle remains at our core. Urban Decay does not test its finished products on animals, nor do we allow others to test on our behalf, and we require our suppliers to certify that the raw materials used in the manufacture of our products are not tested on animals. Urban Decay is proud to be100% cruelty-free.
If you have additional questions, please email us at info@urbandecay.com.
toucheglamour
While I haven’t heard of a press statement or release in the region where I live, it just goes without saying that ALL my favorite makeups do not get delivered to the country which I live in. I am dying for Urban Decay’s Naked Palettes and yet I’ll have to wait until I’m ready to take a 24 hour flight back to the US. In certain areas, they’re sitting on a gold mine because people love their makeup so much. Thanks for sharing this statement!
i♥makeupart
Thanks for commenting, ToucheGlamour. Have you tried finding the Naked Palette on eBay? A seller on there might be able to ship to your region!
toucheglamour
Yeah, uhhhh, we don’t do eBay here either, hahahahah! We’re just now getting Amazon.com launched so we’re a bit back behind times – so yeah, it gets pretty frustrating!
i♥makeupart
Oh my goodness! lol where do you live?
toucheglamour
Hahahaha, definitely not a first world country – that’s for sure!