I have $60 worth of gift cards at Bath and Body Works. On the back of the bottle it says "this finished product was not tested on animals". Now normally I would just avoid buying the brand incase there is a chance that some part of it was tested on animals. But it seems a shame to waste those gift cards. Am I still supporting the company even though I wouldn't be actually paying for the products myself?
2007-02-24 07:52:08 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
If you are really opposed to animal testing, then you shouldn't use the gift card, even though you didn't pay for it.
It says THE FINAL PRODUST WAS NOT TESTED, which means that they DO test during the process of creating a product, just not the ones that are for final sale.
I got this from a website:
Best Animal-Friendly Retailer
Bath & Body Works, Inc.
With more than 1,500 stores in the United States, Bath & Body Works is one of the most popular personal-care product companies around. And it's also one of the nicest companies to animals, as Bath & Body Works refuses to participate in cruel and unnecessary animal tests. Whether you choose Warm Vanilla Sugar Volumizing Shampoo or White Cherry Blossom Bubble Bath, you will look gorgeous, and no animals will be harmed!
If you read carefully, it doesn't state that they don't test, just that they refuse to participate in cruel and unnecessary testing. In my opinion, they still test on animals.
2007-02-24 08:10:07 · answer #1 · answered by Pom♥Mom Spay and Neuter 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends upon what you're after. Gift cards actually represent an interesting case. Whoever got the gift card actually had to give them money, so to some extent the money is already spent. Arguably, refusing to spend the card might represent an economic benefit for B&BW, because they've got sixty bucks and all they did was give away a piece of plastic and a promise to give up sixty dollars worth of product recorded as a few bytes of data into their corporate database, so in a sense if that card never gets spent, the only party who's gotten a gift is Bath and Body Works.
2007-02-24 08:03:30 · answer #2 · answered by Ralph S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you feel that strongly, i would either ask for a cash refund and give the reasons - alternatively you could request informtion as to which if any products they sell are "totally animal test free"
if you use products from a company that test's for cosmetic reasons then yes you will be supporting them.
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2007-02-24 07:58:40 · answer #3 · answered by emma m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could always ask them if you can exchange them for cash b/c there is nothing you want, most places are understanding. Or you could try selling the cards for the cash value to someone who shops there and just buy something somewhere else.
2007-02-24 07:59:30 · answer #4 · answered by Krazzykay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The company already has the money from the person who bought the gift card. If you don't redeem them, you're basically giving them money.
2007-02-24 07:56:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
as quickly as the product has been examined on animals, that is here to stay. protest it, yet do no longer boycott. it rather is like once you're vegetarian and artwork at a cafe that throws out nutrition it rather is 5 minutes previous and shall we its workers help themselves to that nutrition. you could consume it or throw it out, makes no distinction. in case you boycott one product, they at the instant are not gonna make extra. in the event that they do, the different will nevertheless be extra fee-effective. Use consumer-friendly experience.
2016-11-25 21:11:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would just be wasting whoever bought you the gift card's money if you didn't use the cards!!!
2007-02-24 07:56:39 · answer #7 · answered by Catcanscratch 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spend away! According to PETA, Bath and Body Works does not test on animals. They have a list of those who do and it reads something like this:
Companies resist progress because the
crude nature of animal tests allows them to market many products that might be
determined to be too toxic if cell culture tests were used. Let companies know how
you feel about this.
Arm & Hammer (Church & Dwight), P.O. Box 1625, Horsham, PA 19044-6625;
609-683-5900; 800-524-1328; www.armhammer.com
Bic Corporation, 500 Bic Dr., Milford, CT 06460; 203-783-2000;
www.bicworld.com
Boyle-Midway (Reckitt Benckiser), 2 Wickman Rd., Toronto, ON M8Z 5M5
Canada; 416-255-2300
Chesebrough-Ponds (Fabergé, Ponds, Vaseline), 800 Sylvan Ave., Englewood
Cliffs, NJ 07632; 800-743-8640; www.pondssquad.com
Church & Dwight (Aim, Arm & Hammer, Arrid, Brillo, Close-up, Lady’s
Choice, Mentadent, Nair, Orange Glo International, Pearl Drops), P.O. Box 1625,
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Clairol (Aussie, Daily Defense, Herbal Essences, Infusium 23, Procter & Gamble),
1 Blachley Rd., Stamford, CT 06922; 800-252-4765; www.clairol.com
Clorox (ArmorAll, Formula 409, Fresh Step, Glad, Liquid Plumber, Pine-Sol, Soft
Scrub, S.O.S., Tilex), 1221 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612; 510-271-7000;
800-227-1860; www.clorox.com
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www.colgate.com
Coty (Adidas, Calvin Klein, Davidoff, Glow, The Healing Garden, JOOP!, Jovan,
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Cover Girl (Procter & Gamble), One Procter & Gamble Plz., Cincinnati, OH
45202; 513-983-1100; 800-543-1745; www.covergirl.com
Del Laboratories (CornSilk, LaCross, Naturistics, New York Color, Sally Hansen),
178 EAB Plz., Uniondale, NY 11556; 516-844-2020; 800-952-5080;
www.dellabs.com
Dial Corporation (Dry Idea, Purex, Renuzit, Right Guard, Soft & Dri), 15101 N.
Scottsdale Rd., Ste. 5028, Scottsdale, AZ 85254-2199; 800-528-0849;
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Helene Curtis Industries (Salon Selectives, Thermasilk, Unilever), 800 Sylvan
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Johnson & Johnson (Aveeno, Clean & Clear, Listerine, Lubriderm, Neutrogena,
Rembrandt, ROC), 1 Johnson & Johnson Plz., New Brunswick, NJ 08933; 732-
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Lever Bros. (Unilever), 800 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632; 212-888-
1260; 800-598-1223; www.unilever.com
L’Oréal U.S.A. (Biotherm, Cacharel, Garnier, Giorgio Armani, Helena
Rubinstein, Lancôme, Matrix Essentials, Maybelline, Ralph Lauren
Fragrances, Redken, Soft Sheen, Vichy), 575 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10017;
212-818-1500; www.lorealcosmetics.com
Max Factor (Procter & Gamble), One Procter & Gamble Plz., Cincinnati, OH
45202; 513-983-1100; 800-543-1745; www.maxfactor.com
Mead, 10 W. Second St., #1, Dayton, OH 45402; 937-495-6323;
www.meadweb.com
Melaleuca, 3910 S. Yellowstone Hwy., Idaho Falls, ID 83402-6003; 208-522-0700;
www.melaleuca.com
Mennen Co. (Colgate-Palmolive), 191 E. Hanover Ave., Morristown, NJ 07960-
3151; 973-631-9000; www.colgate.com
Neoteric Cosmetics, 4880 Havana St., Denver, CO 80239-0019; 303-373-4860
New Dana Perfumes, 470 Oakhill Rd., Crestwood Industrial Park, Mountaintop,
PA 18707; 800-822-8547
Noxell (Procter & Gamble), 11050 York Rd., Hunt Valley, MD 21030-2098;
410-785-7300; 800-572-3232; www.pg.com
Olay Co./Oil of Olay (Procter & Gamble), P.O. Box 599, Cincinnati, OH 45201;
800-543-1745; www.oilofolay.com
Oral-B (Gillette Company), 600 Clipper Dr., Belmont, CA 94002-4119;
415-598-5000; www.oralb.com
Pantene (Procter & Gamble), One Procter & Gamble Plz., Cincinnati, OH 45202;
800-945-7768; www.pantene.com
Pfizer (BenGay, Desitin, Listerine, Lubriderm, Plax, Visine), 235 E. 42nd St., New
York, NY 10017-5755; 212-573-2323; www.pfizer.com
Physique (Procter & Gamble), One Procter & Gamble Plz., Cincinnati, OH 45202;
800-214-8957; www.physique.com
Playtex Products (Banana Boat), 300 Nyala Farms Rd., Westport, CT 06880; 203-
341-4000; www.playtex.com
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Factor, Physique, Tide), One Procter & Gamble Plz., Cincinnati, OH 45202; 513-
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800-232-9665; www.reckittbenckiser.com
Richardson-Vicks (Procter & Gamble), One Procter & Gamble Plz., Cincinnati,
OH 45202; 513-983-1100; 800-543-1745; www.pg.com
Sally Hansen (Del Laboratories), 178 EAB Plz., Uniondale, NY 11556; 800-645-
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Schering-Plough (Bain de Soleil, Coppertone, Dr. Scholl’s), 1 Giralda Farms,
Madison, NJ 07940-1000; 201-822-7000; 800-842-4090; www.sch-plough.com
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Bubbles, Shout, Skintimate, Windex, Ziploc), 1525 Howe St., Racine, WI 53403;
800-494-4855; www.scjohnson.com
SoftSoap Enterprises (Colgate-Palmolive), 300 Park Ave., New York, NY 10022;
800-221-4607; www.colgate.com
Suave (Unilever), 800 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632; 212-888-1260;
800-782-8301; www.suave.com
Unilever (Axe, Dove, Helene Curtis, Lever Bros., Suave), 800 Sylvan Ave.,
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632; 212-888-1260; 800-598-1223; www.unilever.com
Legend
The company is currently observing a moratorium on animal testing.
2007-02-24 08:03:50 · answer #8 · answered by mspicer0005 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you can still buy from the store since they say they don't test animals,
but if you're not gonna use it then give it to me!!
2007-02-24 10:19:59 · answer #9 · answered by travelchic91 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it wan't tested on animals what's the problem.
2007-02-24 07:55:24 · answer #10 · answered by CctbOh 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋