Documentation and references related to animal testing can date back as far as the 1850's where Charles Darwin said that animals could be used as a human model for biological information and scientific research. Other instances of animals being used for other types of research are with Ivan Pavlov who did psychological research on dogs. His psychological research was to come up with the idea of classical conditioning. The cloning of Dolly the sheep is also an instance of animals being used for research or testing, this occured in 1996.
The above information is all instances of animal testing for scientific, psychological and biological research. However, I am going to review the history of COSMETIC testing on animals.
The initiation for cosmetic testing on animals began in 1933 after a woman used the brand Lash Lure Mascara. The mascara she was using had not been previously tested for public safety and in turn the make-up caused her eyes to become irritated and burn, and in the end she went blind. The incident caused a serious concern for products to become inspected and become more safe for the public. The outcome of this incident prompted the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to be passed in 1938. This act gives the federal government the responsibility to oversee the safety of products that are meant for the public, this includes food, drugs and cosmetics. The section for cosmetics under the act defines these products as any product intended for "cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance". While cosmetics are under this act, it only gives the federal government the ability to classify the products without having to regulate them. The regulation of cosmetic products is the manufacturer's responsibility, that is to say that a cosmetic company is in charge of how they want to ensure the safety of their products. This can include testing on animals or testing with alternative methods.
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ReplyDeleteBut why animals? You are putting animals at the same risk as you are humans, they are equal. If you were an animal, would you injure humans so you're products are better.
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ReplyDeleteI know that Animal testing is useful when it comes to medication, but if you actually do your research you will learn that cosmetic testing on animals is unnecessary. 100,000-200,000 animals suffer and die just for cosmetic testing every year in the U.S. alone. Typically, animal tests for cosmetics include skin and eye irritation tests where chemicals are rubbed onto the shaved skin or dripped into the eyes of rabbits; repeated oral force-feeding studies lasting weeks or months to look for signs of general illness or specific health hazards, such as cancer or birth defects; and even widely condemned “lethal dose” tests, in which animals are forced to swallow massive amounts of a test chemical to determine the dose that causes death. These tests can cause considerable pain and distress including blindness, swollen eyes, sore bleeding skin, internal bleeding and organ damage, birth defects, convulsions and death. Pain relief is not provided and at the end of a test the animals are killed, normally by asphyxiation, neck-breaking or decapitation. Cosmetics companies can stop animal testing immediately and still produce new, safe and exciting beauty products, simply by manufacturing the cruelty-free way. Companies do this by:
ReplyDeleteUsing the thousands of ingredients with a long history of safe use, because these will have existing safety data and require no further testing (animal or otherwise)
Making use of a growing number of advanced non-animal safety tests that can better predict how humans will react to chemicals. More than 40 non-animal tests have been validated for use, and these modern alternatives can offer results that are more relevant to people, often more cheaply and quickly, too. That’s because advanced non-animal tests represent the very latest techniques that science has to offer, replacing outdated animal tests that have been around for many decades and haven’t stood the test of time. For example, there are a number of skin tests available that use human reconstructed skin, such as EPISKIN, EpiDerm and SkinEthic, as wells as the 3T3 neutral red uptake test for sunlight-induced “phototoxicity”, and the Bovine Cornea Opacity and Permeability test for eye corrosion. Find out more.
This is the approach used by the 600+ companies certified as cruelty-free under the internationally-recognized Leaping Bunny program. If you would like to know more about this topic visit the Humane Society International for more information.