Animal Lab Testing - An Essay

Everybody at one point in his/her life usesMax Factor, Clarion, Colorfast, Cover Girl, Maxi,
cosmetics such as make-up, deodorant, shampoo,and Procter & Gamble.As well as being wholly
wrinkle creams, blemish creams and many otherinappropriate, the continued testing of these
products. In the many different trials that theseproducts on animals is simply unnecessary. There
products go through before reaching the public,are many products and ingredients already
some are tested on animals. Many people believeavailable whose safety has been demonstrated
that this is a necessary part of product testing,by years of use on humans. Many of the
and I agree that limited testing needs to be donecompanies producing cosmetics, toiletries, and
in a controlled environment; however, animalhousehold cleaners are also active in other
testing of cosmetics is bad.Animals are used toindustries, such as the pharmaceutical, chemical or
learn the many different things about howpetroleum industries. These industries are closely
cosmetics have on animal skins; however, theyrelated, due to the nature of the raw materials
do not always have the same effect on humans.used in the products.Testing methods, therefore,
In some cases animals have their fur shaved offare determined by manufacturers. The very
and they have the product placed on the skin,unreliability of animal tests may make them
which ends up burning or giving them a rash,appealing to some companies, since these tests
causing them pain. They also have chemicalsallow manufacturers to put virtually any product
dropped into their eyes, and lethal substanceson the market. Companies can also use the fact
injected into their bodies. In other cases thethat their products were tested to help defend
animal shows no effect, but when they use it onthemselves against consumer lawsuits. Others
humans, it does not give the same results as itbelieve that testing on animals helps them
did on the animals.Although animals are said to becompete in the marketplace: Consumers demand
well treated, they are not. The treatment isproducts with exciting new ingredients, such as
harsh, and they are cared for half-heartedly.alpha-hydroxy acids, and animal tests are often
Cages are not cleaned out. They are so small theconsidered the easiest and cheapest way to
animal can hardly move or breathe, and the"prove" that new ingredients are "safe."The
animals are not fed like they should be. The animalbottom line is that animal testing should be
is under mental and physical torture. This can alsostopped. It wouldn't be so bad if it was just a
affect the outcomes of the studies beingfew animals to save a million people. But sadly,
done.Nowhere in the world is animal testing ofthat's not the case. Millions of animals get tested
cosmetics, toiletries or household cleaners actuallyto save hardly any people. It's up to the caring
required by law In most countries the law simplypeople in this world to make a stand and do
states that cosmetics and toiletries must be safesomething about animal lab testing. Animals should
for human use. Critics maintain that animal testnot be abused for our own benefits, if there are
data is only used to defend the company againstany. They are living, breathing, creatures, and
consumer lawsuits. Examples of companiesdespite what some people say, they feel pain and
producing cosmetics, toiletries, and householdemotions.You may visit and for instant access to
cleaners include: Pfizer Inc. (Coty), Hoechst Nestlethousands of term papers. Several thousand free
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