Make up not tested on bunnies...anyone have a list of brands?

[TinksMama]

I would like to only buy make up from companies who do not test on bunnies or any other animals...does anyone know of or have a list of those who don't? Would also love for it to be organic, natural or mineral make up as well.

 

[candykittten]

Or better yet.. Does anybody know which companies DO test on rabbits?

 

[LaylaLop]

Found this:

"The face cream smells delicious, feels gratifyingly luxurious, and promises to smooth out wrinkles. Best of all, the label reads “No Animal Testing.” Now you can be sure that no animals suffered or died to make this product. Right?

Wrong.

Despite what the label proclaims, this face cream, or any one of its ingredients, could easily have been rubbed into a bunny’s eyes, force-fed down a rat’s throat, or smeared over a guinea pig’s raw skin. Such practices continue at many cosmetic and skincare companies, even as the words “Not tested on animals” appear boldly on the labels.

Wondering how companies get away with such brazen claims? Well, the label could mean that the company itself do no testing on animals, but instead hires a laboratory to do the dirty work."

From: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/cruel-beauty-which-companies-test-on-animals.html#ixzz1pvf9bF00


Yeah.. it's a cruel world we live in and you can't trust what they throw on the packaging. I don't really like all that peta stands for but I don't think rabbits and other small animals should be subject to chemicals being forced into their eyes and skin.

PETA has compiled a list of companies that have signed a “Statement of Assurance” that they (and their suppliers) don’t and won’t test on animals. You’ll find major brands like Revlon, MAC, Avon, and Estee Lauder on the list, as well as natural favorites such as Kiss My Face and Aubrey Organics. (Download the guide at CaringConsumer.com.)

I use MAC and love it (it's also the make-up I hear that lots of drag queens like to use since it stays on and covers very well!)

 

[Samara]

LaylaLop wrote:

Found this:

"The face cream smells delicious, feels gratifyingly luxurious, and promises to smooth out wrinkles. Best of all, the label reads “No Animal Testing.” Now you can be sure that no animals suffered or died to make this product. Right?

Wrong.

Despite what the label proclaims, this face cream, or any one of its ingredients, could easily have been rubbed into a bunny’s eyes, force-fed down a rat’s throat, or smeared over a guinea pig’s raw skin. Such practices continue at many cosmetic and skincare companies, even as the words “Not tested on animals” appear boldly on the labels.

Wondering how companies get away with such brazen claims? Well, the label could mean that the company itself do no testing on animals, but instead hires a laboratory to do the dirty work."

From: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/cruel-beauty-which-companies-test-on-animals.html#ixzz1pvf9bF00


Yeah.. it's a cruel world we live in and you can't trust what they throw on the packaging. I don't really like all that peta stands for but I don't think rabbits and other small animals should be subject to chemicals being forced into their eyes and skin.

PETA has compiled a list of companies that have signed a “Statement of Assurance” that they (and their suppliers) don’t and won’t test on animals. You’ll find major brands like Revlon, MAC, Avon, and Estee Lauder on the list, as well as natural favorites such as Kiss My Face and Aubrey Organics. (Download the guide at CaringConsumer.com.)

I use MAC and love it (it's also the make-up I hear that lots of drag queens like to use since it stays on and covers very well!)

^ thank you for this!!

 

[TinksMama]

Thanks Kim!!

 

[candykittten]

I shared the link with my friends on facebook

 

[Anaira]

Just a note; Avon, and another brand(can't remember which) were recently outed as having started testing on animals again. Someone posted a link on RO recently, if you want to have a look.

 

[Samara]

:soapbox

 

[luvthempigs]

I dont believe Almay is involved with animal testing.

 

[TinksMama]

I can't find MAC on the list. :-(

 

[LaylaLop]

From someone's correspondance with MAC:

"We do not conduct animal testing on our products or ingredients, nor ask others to test on our behalf, except when required by law. We evaluate our finished products in clinical tests on volunteer panels."

Well, basically every product we use seems to be tested on animals as "Required by law" to make sure it's safe. If you look at peta's tests on animals listing it's everything from toothpaste to floor cleaners to hair sprays to window cleaner. I think an overall change needs to be made, but I doubt it will anytime soon.