Whether readers decide to shop online or in-store, this festive season we ask them to remember to look out for the Leaping Bunny logo and give someone not only a beautiful gift, but one that ensures that no animals will have been harmed for cosmetics testing.

The Leaping Bunny scheme is an internationally recognised certification by Cruelty Free International and guarantees a company does not test its cosmetics and toiletries on animals.

Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s, Argos, Morrisons and Superdrug’s own personal care ranges are certified cruelty-free and feature the Leaping Bunny logo. In addition to these there are over 600 other products to consider when choosing presents that are Leaping Bunny certified.

With so many labels and logos on bottles and dispensers, it can be hard to know exactly which one guarantees a non-animal tested supply chain. The Leaping Bunny logo is the only guarantee of such a chain for production, from ingredients to final product, as it is the only cruelty-free list where we have independent auditors assessing the companies’ claims as proof of no animal testing, rather than just taking their word for it.

Give two gifts at the same time this holiday; one to a loved one and another to the animals. See www.gocrueltyfree.org/

Michelle Thew, CEO, Cruelty Free International.