Cosmetic companies need to test that their products are safe before selling them to consumers, but is animal testing the best way? read more
The unreliability of animal tests allows companies to put virtually any product on the market. If cosmetics or household products blind or poison animals during tests, they are often marketed anyway. Companies use the fact that the products have been tested—rather than the actual test results—to support the claim that they are conscientious. read more
----- Cosmetic companies that test their products on animals are a regular target of animal right activists. But actually, cosmetic companies don't like animal testing, either -- it's inefficient, often inhumane, and a public relations nightmare. read more
In 2013, a ban on animal testing for cosmetics and the marketing of cosmetics tested on animals went into effect in the European Union, paving the way for efforts to find alternatives for all of the common cosmetics tests that use animals. read more