IF YOU ARE GOING TO SCROLL THROUGH ALL OF THE WRITING, AT LEAST SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM & READ--
I love animals. I always have. Most little kids love animals, and as they grow up, their passion and love for them slowly goes away. However, this has never been the case with me. If anything, my passion for animals has only gotten stronger. I have been a vegetarian two previous times in my life, for a year each, both while I was a child. Now that I am a young adult, I have been a vegetarian for over 2 years and simply don't see myself ever eating meat again-- to me, it is something very important and although I do not advocate vegetarianism for everyone, (because let's face it, most people simply will not give up meat) I do also think that simply not hearing the facts is ridiculous. For something such as vegetarianism, the facts state that though humans have evolved to better adapt to eating meat; not only are we as humans not meant to eat animals, but it is also a huge health and environmental concern.
Anyway, what this post is about is animal testing.
By NOT buying from these brands, the beauty community can put financial pressure on those particular companies to stop testing on poor, innocent animals
In order to educate, I wanted to include some popular cosmetic companies that DO test on animals. I hope that this can motivate you to stop buying from these companies.
A small gesture can make a HUGE difference
COMPANIES THAT DO TEST ON ANIMALS
Clairol (This includes Aussie, Daily Defense, Herbal Essences, Infusium 23, Procter & Gamble)
Cover Girl
Johnson & Johnson (this includes Aveeno, Clear & Clear, Listerine, Lubriderm, Neutrogena, Rembrandt, ROC)
L’Oréal U.S.A. (Biotherm, Cacharel, Garnier, Giorgio Armani, Helena Rubinstein, Lancôme, Matrix Essentials, Maybelline, Ralph Lauren Fragrances, Redken, Soft Sheen, Vichy)
*Although the Body Shop does not test on animals and vocally says that they are against it, they are ultimately owned by L'Oreal and therefore supporting the Body Shop puts money in the pocket of a company that is one of the leaders of testing cosmetics on animals
Max Factor Olay
Oral B
Pantene
Suave
Dior
Guerlain
Lancome
Benefit (unfortunately they do test individual ingredients on animals)
Kiehls
These are only SOME of the popular brands that DO test on animals. By going to the link I included at the bottom of the page, you can see a more complete list. This however is NOT the complete list--
Really, if you have a particular brand you do not see on either the DO or DO NOT list on the PETA website, feel free to ask me or google it yourself to check if that company tests on animals! Also, many companies that are not on each list are companies that do not disclose their testing status--this often means that they DO test on animals.
To view the lists of companies that DO and DO NOT test on animals, please go here:
**Unfortunately, many drugstore brands DO test on animals. I am unsure why this is, I am sure the answer can be found online. Although drugstore brands can and often are less expensive than higher end products, just ask yourself,
Is the cheaper price of make-up worth the price of animals' lives??
