True beauty is cruelty-free. Stop animal brutality for cosmetic products!
The Issue
Protect animals; protect biodiversity. Animal testing for cosmetics is unethical and unnecessary.
Every year, 100,000-200,000 animals are expected to suffer and die for cosmetics around the world. Cosmetics are checked on rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, rodents, and mice. Dogs and monkeys aren't used in cosmetics testing, but they are in other forms of chemical testing. Cosmetic animal testing is a method of animal testing that is used to assess the protection and hypoallergenic properties of products intended for human consumption. Animal testing is a sophisticated method of research used to assess if a cosmetic product is safe to use.
Animal research and experimentation affects environment and biodiversity
Although there are few detailed studies on the environmental implications of animal testing, evidence shows that their use and disposal, as well as the chemicals and supplies used in the process, lead to waste and have negative effects on biodiversity and public health. Animal research facilities typically dispose of not only animals, but also potentially hazardous materials, food waste, and a range of supplies used during the testing process. Furthermore, animal research has a major effect on water and air quality.
Makeup tends to be harmless, but when animal testing is considered, it is anything but. We sometimes forget that the items we use on a regular basis might have been tested on animals. Animal experimentation, according to Cruelty Free International, is pointless; the research behind it is unreliable because animals do not encounter the same diseases as humans do. In the case of cosmetic research, animal reactions can be entirely unrelated to human reactions.
Despite the fact that animal testing is not allowed by law (as it is in China), businesses continue to do it, according to the Humane Society. Mice, rodents, rabbits, and guinea pigs are the most commonly used species. They suffer through examinations for skin irritation, eye irritation, and any form of toxicity in these cosmetic product studies. This, in turn, can cause serious injury or even death to the animal. You can't ignore the pain and misery these animals go through, even though you aren't an animal lover.
If the animals haven't already died at the end of their rounds of research, they are killed without any pain relief. Unfortunately, the Animal Rights Act does not always cover these animals. Animal research can be unsuccessful since "different animals can react differently when exposed to the same chemicals," according to the Human Society. As a consequence, the findings that companies can obtain from these experiments may be unrelated to how their goods can affect the human body.
Animal testing for cosmetics is still approved in 80% of the world's countries. Animals being subjected to excruciatingly painful testing for cosmetics is not only immoral, but also needless. There are thousands of cosmetic ingredients that have been shown to be safe and can be used in the creation of new cosmetics. There are also hundreds of non-animal tests that are useful, easier, and less costly. There are also hundreds of non-animal experiments that are more useful, faster, and reliable than animal tests at predicting human reactions to a product.
Animals are poisoned, burned and blinded for cosmetics tests
Rabbits are immobilized in full-body restraints as a fluid is dripped into their eyes during the Draize eye-test. Rabbits sometimes scream in agony, and sometimes break their necks in an effort to free themselves. Since the rabbits' eyes are responsive and have no tear fluid, the test compounds remain in their eyes for a long time. Burning discomfort, inflammation, and even corrosion are all potential side effects of the substances. The outcome of the tests. The results of the test are tracked for up to seven days. In guinea pig skin irritation experiments, the drug is rubbed or sprayed onto the animals' shaved and sometimes scratched skin. The lab animals are confined to small, sterile cages in which they are unable to meet any of their behavioral or social needs.
Animal testing for Botox
Botulinum toxin, also known as Botox, is a toxin that works by paralyzing facial muscles to prevent wrinkles from forming. Despite the EU's ban on animal testing for cosmetics, Botox is tested on animals because it is a medically approved substance that is administered rather than applied to the skin (the definition of a cosmetic). In the LD50 (Lethal Dose) poisoning test, mice are injected with various doses of botulinum toxin in the abdomen in order to determine the dose that kills half of the animals. The test entails horrific suffering for the animals that suffocate slowly by muscle paralysis when fully conscious.
Please choose cruelty-free products!
There’s a wide range of fabulous cruelty-free cosmetics and household products that are not tested on animals to choose from. Please see e.g. PETA’s database of companies that don’t test on animals or Cruelty Free International’s database of cruelty-free products.
More information:
http://www.hsi.org/issues/becrueltyfree/facts/infographic/en/
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The Issue
Protect animals; protect biodiversity. Animal testing for cosmetics is unethical and unnecessary.
Every year, 100,000-200,000 animals are expected to suffer and die for cosmetics around the world. Cosmetics are checked on rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, rodents, and mice. Dogs and monkeys aren't used in cosmetics testing, but they are in other forms of chemical testing. Cosmetic animal testing is a method of animal testing that is used to assess the protection and hypoallergenic properties of products intended for human consumption. Animal testing is a sophisticated method of research used to assess if a cosmetic product is safe to use.
Animal research and experimentation affects environment and biodiversity
Although there are few detailed studies on the environmental implications of animal testing, evidence shows that their use and disposal, as well as the chemicals and supplies used in the process, lead to waste and have negative effects on biodiversity and public health. Animal research facilities typically dispose of not only animals, but also potentially hazardous materials, food waste, and a range of supplies used during the testing process. Furthermore, animal research has a major effect on water and air quality.
Makeup tends to be harmless, but when animal testing is considered, it is anything but. We sometimes forget that the items we use on a regular basis might have been tested on animals. Animal experimentation, according to Cruelty Free International, is pointless; the research behind it is unreliable because animals do not encounter the same diseases as humans do. In the case of cosmetic research, animal reactions can be entirely unrelated to human reactions.
Despite the fact that animal testing is not allowed by law (as it is in China), businesses continue to do it, according to the Humane Society. Mice, rodents, rabbits, and guinea pigs are the most commonly used species. They suffer through examinations for skin irritation, eye irritation, and any form of toxicity in these cosmetic product studies. This, in turn, can cause serious injury or even death to the animal. You can't ignore the pain and misery these animals go through, even though you aren't an animal lover.
If the animals haven't already died at the end of their rounds of research, they are killed without any pain relief. Unfortunately, the Animal Rights Act does not always cover these animals. Animal research can be unsuccessful since "different animals can react differently when exposed to the same chemicals," according to the Human Society. As a consequence, the findings that companies can obtain from these experiments may be unrelated to how their goods can affect the human body.
Animal testing for cosmetics is still approved in 80% of the world's countries. Animals being subjected to excruciatingly painful testing for cosmetics is not only immoral, but also needless. There are thousands of cosmetic ingredients that have been shown to be safe and can be used in the creation of new cosmetics. There are also hundreds of non-animal tests that are useful, easier, and less costly. There are also hundreds of non-animal experiments that are more useful, faster, and reliable than animal tests at predicting human reactions to a product.
Animals are poisoned, burned and blinded for cosmetics tests
Rabbits are immobilized in full-body restraints as a fluid is dripped into their eyes during the Draize eye-test. Rabbits sometimes scream in agony, and sometimes break their necks in an effort to free themselves. Since the rabbits' eyes are responsive and have no tear fluid, the test compounds remain in their eyes for a long time. Burning discomfort, inflammation, and even corrosion are all potential side effects of the substances. The outcome of the tests. The results of the test are tracked for up to seven days. In guinea pig skin irritation experiments, the drug is rubbed or sprayed onto the animals' shaved and sometimes scratched skin. The lab animals are confined to small, sterile cages in which they are unable to meet any of their behavioral or social needs.
Animal testing for Botox
Botulinum toxin, also known as Botox, is a toxin that works by paralyzing facial muscles to prevent wrinkles from forming. Despite the EU's ban on animal testing for cosmetics, Botox is tested on animals because it is a medically approved substance that is administered rather than applied to the skin (the definition of a cosmetic). In the LD50 (Lethal Dose) poisoning test, mice are injected with various doses of botulinum toxin in the abdomen in order to determine the dose that kills half of the animals. The test entails horrific suffering for the animals that suffocate slowly by muscle paralysis when fully conscious.
Please choose cruelty-free products!
There’s a wide range of fabulous cruelty-free cosmetics and household products that are not tested on animals to choose from. Please see e.g. PETA’s database of companies that don’t test on animals or Cruelty Free International’s database of cruelty-free products.
More information:
http://www.hsi.org/issues/becrueltyfree/facts/infographic/en/
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Petition created on March 30, 2021