Should cosmetic testing on animals be legal?

Some cosmetics and health care products must be tested on animals to ensure their safety. American women use an average of 12 personal care products per day, so product safety is of great importance. read more

No, animal testing should not be legal. It is often cruel, and substances which are harmful to animals may not be harmful to humans, and vice versa. Testing substances on animals would only give false results in regards to whether or not such materials were safe for human consumption/use. read more

I believe no. But this will not happen overnight, so I believe that people should see what really goes on in cosmetic labs, such as in colleges or school and the treatments of the animals. read more

Urge your lawmakers to support the Humane Cosmetics Act, which would end cosmetics testing on animals in the U.S. by prohibiting the use of animals to test cosmetics and banning the import of animal-tested cosmetics. read more

FDA supports the development and use of alternatives to whole-animal testing as well as adherence to the most humane methods available within the limits of scientific capability when animals are used for testing the safety of cosmetic products. read more