How do people feel now about testing on animals?

Question

For cosmetic purposes i mean.

Answer 1

should be banned all over the world it is immoral. I'm only 13 and i even i know this so you lot who think it is alright should look deep within yourselves,

Answer 2

For cosmetic purposes - totally against.
And I'm not even sure about medical purposes - many of the results are meaningless anyway, and a lot of the research is not necessary.
A lot of cosmetic companies still use ingredients that have been tested on animals - it's just the finished products that haven't. And there's a big scam where a company will test a new colouring (say) on animals saying they want to see if it's safe to eat, then if it's ok sell it to cosmetic manufacturers - who will buy the colouring and say it's never been tested on animals as a cosmetic, therefore it's ethical...

Answer 3

Why Test On Animals?

Regulatory agencies don’t require animal testing of cosmetics, and the effectiveness of non-animal product testing methods has been thoroughly demonstrated. In 2003, the European Union passed a ban on the use of animals in cosmetics testing starting in 2009, and a complete sales ban effective in 2013.

The Hidden Ingredient in Cosmetic Testing: Animal Suffering

Every year, cosmetics companies kill millions of animals to test their products. These companies claim they test on animals to establish the safety of their products and ingredients for consumers. However, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not require animal testing for cosmetics, and alternative testing methods are widely available and lead to more reliable results. Hundreds of companies – including Avon, The Body Shop and Mary Kay – already use humane non-animal testing methods to ensure the safety of their cosmetics.

The Failure of Animal Testing

Not only is animal testing inhumane; it is inherently inaccurate. For example, LD (lethal dosage) tests do not measure human health hazards, but only determine how toxic the product is to the type of animal it was tested on. Test results cannot be extrapolated from a mouse to a rat, let alone from a rat to a human. Each species reacts differently to various substances. Moreover, LD test results can be affected by the age and sex of the animals tested, their housing and nutritional conditions and how the compound is administered.

Answer 4

Testing cosmetics on animals is pathetic, for the purpose of making life saving drugs yes but for a poor defenceless animal to be put through that for someone to wear lipgloss???!!!! Just doesnt make sense does it! If you think how you would react if someone did it to your dog or cat or whatever pet you may have you would not be impressed and the rspca wouldnt either so why is it ok to test on animals that arent domesticated?

Answer 5

Testing for cosmetics completely wrong, testing for cures tor human disease's like cancer yes, bet even then I think there needs to be better controls, every test should be approved and there should be better monitoring to ensure everyone that the animals tested are treated with respect. The animal lib nutters who attack anyone even linked to non cosmetic animal testing should be forced to sign a form so no medicine is ever given to them that has been tested on animals even if it cost them their lives!

Answer 6

I am completely against cosmetics testing on animals. Then again, I don't feel the need to slather on pounds of makeup or try the newest "formula" to hide my face. I use very little makeup and those that I choose are ones that have said they don't test on animals.

Answer 7

It's disgusting. Torturing innocent animals so someone can wear make up, it just proves how vain and moreless humans can be. I'm totally against all animal cruelty. People should only buy non tested on animal products, like from The Body shop or read the lables and make sure it's not tested on animals.

p.s Thanks for the votings sweetness:-)

Answer 8

Pointless - As an aspirin would kill a cat, but not a person, why do we think that using make up on an animal would work? Something may be fine on an animal but burn our skin off - There must be a better way.

Answer 9

I try not to think about it.

For cosmetic purposes, definitely not. For animal health purposes, I guess. For human health purposes, maybe mice.

I hate it.

Answer 10

I'm not aware of any cosmetic companies that get away with that nowadays.