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