Cosmetics

Many corporations use animals not only in research but to test cosmetics. Everything from the traditional lab rat to non-human primates injected with diseases such as HIV can be found in scientific laboratories every day. Some corporations such as L’Oréal, M.A.C. Cosmetics, and many others use animal testing. Animal testing is used widely around the world. Using animals as test subjects is a form of animal cruelty and should be banned from all countries. One article states, “Animal testing, or…

Cosmetics and Animal Testing: Should Animal Testing Should Be Banned A famous dr. once said “Traditional animal testing is expensive, time-consuming, uses a lot of animals, and from a scientific perspective the results do not necessarily translate to humans ” . Animal testing should be banned in all states because it is harmful to all the animal that are subjected to these tests. When used in cosmetic tests, mice, rats, rabbits, and guinea pigs are often subjected to skin and eye irritation…

Animal experimentation for cosmetic products and substances should be prohibited all over the world because the animals go through abusive treatment and when testing is done the animals are left to experience terrible outcomes. The alternatives to cosmetic animal testing are also much more practical and beneficial. Cosmetic animal testing is cruel because animals used for experimentation are kept in horrible living conditions that causes them to go through severe stress. Before test trials…

Animal testing for cosmetics is a highly debated issue. Animal testing is harmful to animals but tests whether chemicals are safe for our use. It is highly debated because the European Union banned animal testing in 2013 but in some places its mandatory like in China (Chitrakorn para. 3 & 13). Even though it is mandatory in some places it is harmful to animals and sometimes kills them. These tests are harmful to animals and sometimes kill them. It is so harmful the ways they test different…

Animal Experimentation Cosmetics and medication providers both test on animals; with this being said most animals skin is nothing like humans, there are genetic differences between animals and humans. With a lot of cosmetics and soaps there will be a label that will either say “This product has been tested on animals” or “This product has not been animal tested”. More and more products are beginning to be tested on animals. There are pictures of products on the internet and other places that…

The Ethical Cosmetics Bill 2016 was introduced in Parliament on February 29 by its sponsoring Member of Parliament; Clare O’Neil. This Private Bill amends the Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989 in order to effectively terminate, and create offences against the importation, manufacture and trade of cosmetics tested on live animals within Australia. This Bill has been actively backed by Labor Party’s Deputy Leader and MP for Sydney; Tanya Pilbersek as well as O’Neil’s…

Pros of Testing Cosmetics on Animals Have you worried about going blind from your mascara? Luckily, you don’t have to because of the animal testing that makes sure there is no potentially harmful ingredients in your cosmetics. Although we don’t have to worry about this today, people did before animal testing was so huge. About dozen women really did go “blind in the 1930’s because of a Lash Lure mascara that had chemicals which burned the skin” (Animal Research Cures). This shows how important…

In order to comply with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), it is a requirement that manufacturers obtain Food and Drug Administration(FDA) approval before proceeding to market any brand-name or generic drug in interstate commerce. The generic drug must have the same chemical counterparts as the approved brand-name drug. Once the drug is approved, the manufacturer is not allowed to make any vital changes to the overall quantifiable formulation of the drug product such as the active…

Introduction: People should not be able to test cosmetics on animals. People should not be able to test on animals because, more than half the results are not necessarily true, the US does not need another beauty product and most importantly, people are risking animals lives from these tests. Results are not necessarily true: Cosmetics that pass aren't necessarily safe. They may pass the animal test but they may affect humans and their health. In the 1950s a sleeping pill was tested on…

Should cosmetic surgery in adolescents be legal? More teenagers are going “under the knife” to get breast implants, lip injections, or liposuction. Doctors are struggling with this topic today. Cosmetic surgery is surgery to improve a “normal” appearance. Body image is very important to teenagers. There are different influences that affect self esteem and how they see themselves. Social media is a main influence. Teenage celebrities are undergoing plastic surgery and it is being…