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Persil is known ike company that used products which was tested
before on animals , but they dont used cruel experimentation ,
we found out that this compony is of laundry detergent currently
and originally made by Henkel & Cie; but which is now also
licensed for manufacture, distribution, and marketing in several
countries.
Gillette has been at the heart of mens grooming for over 100
years. Each day, more than 600 million men around the world
trust their faces and skin to Gillettes innovative razors and
shaving products. This commitment to giving men the very best is
carried into our line of personal care products, including
deodorant and body wash. All designed for the unique needs of
men helping them to look, feel and be their best every day.
Gillette Fusion ProSeries Thermal Scrub was tested on frogs skins ,
to try the sensibility of produc. We investigat and found that
many people haet this famous company only because many
produscts are testedon animals , and gillete has many
laboratories special in Canada and Alaska , but a variety of
producs are used on human . HOW TO SPOT AN ANIMAL TESTING
COMPANY
that explains how to recognise the companies that try to give the
impression they are cruelty-free, when they're not!
Cosmetics companies can, broadly speaking, be divided into three
categories with regard to their animal testing policies.
Chemical-producing companies that test on animals themselves
or pay researchers to carry out animal tests on their behalf e.g.
Beiersdorf
Colgate
Johnson & Johnson
L'Oreal
PZ Cussons
Procter & Gamble
Reckitt Benckiser
Unilever
They tend to be larger companies and often have a raft of
different cosmetic brands, for example 'Dove' and 'Organics' are
Unilever brands. 'Herbal Essences' and 'Max Factor' are P&G
brands. 'Garnier' and 'Lancome' are L'Oreal brands, the Body
Shop are now owned by L'Oreal too. So rule number one is always
look to see who the parent company is.
The second category are cosmetics companies that tend not to
test on animals themselves but continue to buy, use and benefit
financially from chemical ingredients that have recently been
tested on animals by their suppliers. Many cosmetic brands fall
into this category e.g.
Avon
Boots brands
Chanel
Clarins
Clinique
Estee Lauder
Givenchy
Revlon
Tresemme
Supermarkets:
Asda
Lidl
Morrisons
Most of them are very clever at deceiving the public with the
claims they make about animal testing.
The final category consists of companies that adhere to a Fixed
Cut Off Date scheme. This means that the company will not buy
or use ingredients that have been tested on animals by
themselves or their suppliers after a set date (e.g. 1995). This is
the only method by which manufacturers can send a clear
message to their suppliers and the rest of the industry that the
company is not prepared to profit from animal tested ingredients.
Most animal testing for cosmetics takes place on "new to the
world" chemicals. There are already thousands of chemicals with
a proven safety record available.
You may be wondering why these companies are so keen to have
access to new chemicals, especially when the majority of
consumers are against animal testing for cosmetics? Well it's so
they can market their products as new and improved - basically
so they can make more money. For example P&G claim that their
Olay Regenerist moisturizer beautifully regenerates skins
appearance - thanks to their new Amino-Peptide Complex. And
that their Total Effects moisturizer contains an exclusive
VitaNiacin formula (the science part!). P&G and others are filling
their products with all sorts of new chemical ingredients. It's to
boost their marketing hype and P&G are recognised as world
leaders. These companies are taking a gamble on the fact that
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The sunscreen products are also tested on guinea pigs to assess
the level of allergic reaction and irritation. These cosmetic testing
could cause bleeding problems to the animals. Many reputed
companies employ the outside companies so as to avoid criticism
from the society and the activists. Statistics points out that 50%
of the animals die two or three weeks after the experimentation.
The companies give various reasons to justify the cosmetic animal
testing. They say that many countries have passed regulations
which states that the preservatives and lotions have to be tested
before the usage. But, the critics argue that no law specifically
demands the testing of cosmetics on animals. The demand by the
customers for new cosmetics also prompts the companies to test
their products on animals. It is also said that the cruelty-free
companies are more expensive than the rest of the companies. It
is a common complaint that companies carry out these tests for
publicity. Statistics also points out the fact that 75% of the
Americans are against cosmetic testing on animals and many
companies have adopted more human ways of cosmetic testing
due to the popular public demand. The finished cosmetic products
are no longer being tested on animals as they are tested on the
human volunteers
We find that
The cosmetic companies point out the following benefits for
cosmetic testing on animals:
Protecting the human health and safety: The companies claim
that protecting human health is the main reason for carrying out
the cosmetic testing on animals. The companies claim to carry
out these tests so that they could establish the safety of their
products beyond doubts.
The cosmetic animal testing also enables the company to
maintain a competitive edge over the other companies.
The critics point out that the alternatives to the animal testing
could also be used to test the safety of the cosmetics. The
alternatives are cell cultures, tissue cultures, corneas from the
eye banks and sophisticated computer models.
The following are the alternatives that could be used in the place
of cosmetic testing on animals:
A HET-CAM test for eye-irritancy could be done. These tests have
been successfully carried out in Germany and Belgium.
The vitro methods could be used to test the skin irritation.
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Very interesting information we found about nivea and dove
cosmetics , the matter is that these company tested E 45 on
animals