The Alternatives Of Makeup Testing On Animals

Animal testing should not be used in cosmetic industries as a source of experimentation because it is unethical and inefficient. It is a cruel way of trying to find results that are not even always trustworthy. Everyone has a different reaction to different chemicals so why even bother animals for testing? Also different species can respond differently when exposed to the same chemical so animal testing can be inefficient. The results from animal tests can be quite variable and difficult to interpret therefore it may not be applicable to human beings. Thus, consumer safety still cannot be guaranteed even after these gruesome tests which are totally unethical. It is also unethical to torture and end the lives of these animals each year for our own luxury. Everyday cosmetic industries are using defenseless animals very cruelly just to carry out some most often useless tests. Instead they should use other alternatives which has been proved to yield better and accurate results than tests involving animals.

Some might ask what cosmetic animal testing truly entails. Companies use small animals such as mice, rabbits, and guinea pigs to test the safety and hypoallergenic properties of their products before releasing them to the public. Numerous tests are run for a singular product, such as the Draize test, the Acute Toxicity test, and the Skin Irritation test. The notorious Draize test shows the “irritation or damage caused by chemicals by putting them into the eyes of rabbits” (Abbott 144; Mcnamee et al.). After the substance is applied onto or into the eyes, they wait and see if there is any sign of eye irritation, corrosion, or permanent blindness. The Acute Toxicity

Many of the cosmetics that we use every day have also been tested on animals. The number of animals used for cosmetic testing has been greatly reduced as the potential hazards have been eliminated. Products such as sunscreens, anti-dandruff shampoos, fluoride toothpaste, and anti-acne creams could not have been proven safe without the use of animal testing since they contain ingredients that cause a chemical change in the body that could be harmful, even deadly. Without these safety tests, it would be impossible to ensure that these products are safe.

When was the last time you bought makeup? Or even more specifically when was the last time you bought makeup that was tested on animals? Each year in Australia alone, over 100 million animals will die from exposure to commercial animal testing or in simpler terms, animal cruelty that is commonly disregarded as it is just ‘’science’’. However, product testing on animal is extremely unethical and is pure cruelty. Here is why we need to stop this mistreatment immediately.

There are many different tests that are performed on animals. According to The Humane Society of The United States (n.d), “it is estimated that 500,000 mice, guinea pigs, rats, and rabbits suffer and die in these tests every year throughout the world.” 500,000 innocent animals are used to improve cosmetic company’s products. One example of a test performed on animals are skin irritation/corrosion. According to the Humane Society of The United States (n.d.), “The test substance is applied to the shaved skin of a rabbit. Their skin may show signs of redness, rash,

Picture being locked up in a cage, injured, alone, and in pain. Imagine being a prisoner without committing a crime. This scenario exposes the life of rabbits, mice, dogs, pigs, cats, and many other animals used in cosmetic product testing. The topic of whether animal cosmetic testing is necessary or not has been a topic that many have put-off, but something that should be thought about. The reason that specific animals like, rabbits, chimpanzees, and apes are used for experimenting is because their DNA almost exactly matches a human’s. Since these mammals’ DNA is almost identical, researchers are positive that they are a great tool for testing cleaning and cosmetic products. Though researchers don’t feel any remorse for how they treat

Numerous years ago, animal testing was started to help humans obtain information. The process of testing on animals is, quite possibly, one of the most disturbing experiments ever performed. Many cosmetics and personal care products are manufactured every year and put into the market

Imagine being born, only to live a life of torture. You are brought to a lab, and cruelly tested on against your will. Toxins poured into your eyes, painful injections to your skin, then left to die when you’re no longer useful. Although many do not realize it, people use products tested on animals in their everyday lives. For girls, many of your favorite makeup brands, such as Estee Lauder, Makeup Forever, and Maybelline take part in animal testing. Products such as toothpaste, cologne, deodorant, laundry detergent, razors, and even band-aids aren’t tested innocently, either. As a makeup enthusiast, I am passionate about how the products I use daily are tested. Today I will help you understand what animal testing is and how it started, how it’s currently affecting animals around the world, and what organizations are doing to help make a difference in the future. To begin, I will explain the history of animal testing. An animal test is any scientific experiment or test in which a live animal is forced to undergo something that is likely to cause them pain, suffering, distress, or lasting harm.(https://www.crueltyfreeinternational.org/why-we-do-it/what-animal-testing) Animal experiments are not the same as taking your animal to the vet. Animals used in laboratories are harmed, not for their own good, and usually killed at the end of an experiment. Animal experiments include injecting or force feeding animals with potentially harmful substances, exposing animals to radiation,

Each year, thousands of animals are brutally tortured in laboratories, in the name of cosmetic research. A movement to ban animal testing for cosmetic purposes has been gaining popularity, with many companies hopping on the bandwagon against this research. New alternatives have been developed to eliminate the necessity to test on animals. This is only a small beginning of what is necessary to end these immoral acts. Animal testing in cosmetics is useless and cruel, and can be accomplished by other methods of research to end the suffering of animals.

New makeup products come out on a day-to-day basis, whether it be foundations, concealers, highlighters, and/or brushes. Adversely, there’s another side to makeup that isn’t all glitz and glamour. According to the Humane Society, behind these products, a grand total of fifty-two Guinea Pigs, four-hundred and sixteen mice, five-hundred and six rabbits, and two-thousand, five hundred and forty-two rats on average get used for makeup testing and must continue living with gruesome deformities and/or lose their lives because of it. Many popular makeup brands take this route to ‘ensure’ the safety of their customers and to avoid lawsuits. I believe that animal testing is cruel,

Millions of animals every year are being used in labs to test cosmetics. This problem has become a worldwide issue and the U.S. needs to make a change by prohibiting the use of animals in testing cosmetics for safe use.

Many people believe that animal testing for cosmetic products and substances should not be banned completely. The ECO Friendly Blog writes, “testing cosmetics on animals before introducing them to the public is needed for the process, or people would be exposed to products that are potentially harmful” (“Pros and Cons in Cosmetic Animal Testing” par. 4). This suggests that if you don’t test cosmetic products on animals it puts the lives of humans at risk every time the product or substance is being used. Without cosmetic animal testing, the products and substances could cause humans to experience severe health complications and or death. Nonhuman animals are used for cosmetic experimentation to ensure the safety of substances for the consumer

Millions of animals are being unneedlessly tested on for cosmetics, even though there are plenty of alternatives available and most of the results are unreliable or not applicable to humans. Although the fight against animal testing has made huge progress recently, America has yet to stop this cruel practice and chooses to torture animals while other countries are making a stop to the testing (“Animal Testing 101”).

When I apply my favorite blush, I get so happy because it enhances my beauty along with other products I use on my face. What does not cross my mind is that this product was probably tested on an animal. Most women do not realize that most of their makeup has been used on animals. Makeup is a popular product tested on animals among other products that you would never think of. It makes sense for people to kill animals to provide food but why do companies test on animals knowing it could harm them? Animal testing is when experiments are made on animals to test the effectiveness and safety of a product. The purpose of this is to see how the test subject reacts to whatever is being tested on them because humans and animals have a similar physiology. Depending on how the animal reacts to the product, it gives an idea on how a person might react to using the product. This type of research goes back to the days of Aristotle, who was one of the first to perform animal testing.

of animals each year for cosmetic testing is harsh. This is because several of the tests inflict pain and suffering on animals.