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