The law, known as the New York Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act, prohibits the sale and manufacturing of cosmetics that have been tested on animals.“For decades, helpless animals have been subjected to cruel and painful experiments simply for the creation of cosmetic products,” said New York State Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal, who sponsored the measure, alongside Democratic state Senator Alessandra Biaggi.The Humane Society says that modern testing methods like human cell-based tests and computer modeling can replace animal testing, which sometimes involves repeatedly force feeding rats or dripping chemicals into the eyes of restrained rabbits.“With the increasing availability of non-animal test methods and thousands of existing ingredients, there is no excuse to continue harming animals for the sake of products such as shampoo, aftershave or mascara, ” New York State Director for the Humane Society Brian Shapiro said in a press release.New York pet stores will have one year to adhere to the new law, and New Yorkers will still be able to purchase dogs from responsible breeders after the law is in effect, according to a statement from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals."