Title: Animal Testing for Cosmetics
Headings: Animal Testing for Cosmetics
Animal Testing for Cosmetics
2012-01-01

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Animal Testing for Cosmetics
2012-01-01
Animal Testing for Cosmetics
© FOUR PAWS
FOUR PAWS is working to end cruel cosmetic testing on animals. Over 5 billion cosmetic products are sold in the European Union every year. Any new substance used in these products is tested for harmful effects to humans. These tests — conducted to determine whether a substance will cause irritation or sensitization of the skin or eyes, or be harmful if swallowed — often involve the use of live animals, including mice, rats, guinea pigs and rabbits. In Europe, the public wants to see an end to cosmetics testing on animals. Until a full sales ban is in place, companies will simply conduct their animal testing in non-European countries and continue to sell their products within Europe and elsewhere. Thousands of ingredients that are already safely used by humans are available for use in cosmetics. This demonstrates that animal testing is not needed to produce traditional products — it is simply used for the sales gimmick of introducing “new” products.