Testing cosmetics on animals

This is very unpleasant and you may not feel comfortable reading all the text, so I'll put that beneath the link to the petition

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/833/238/375/

In 2009, the European Union pledged to ban the sale of all new animal-tested cosmetics in the EU by 2013. Three animal tests are still allowed until that deadline, including:

- repeat dose toxicity, in which rabbits or rats eat, inhale, or are rubbed with substances every 28 or 90 days;
- reproductive toxicity, in which pregnant rabbits or rats are force-fed substances;
- toxicokinetics, in which rabbits or rats are forced to eat a substance and then killed so their organs can be examined.

After every one of these tests, the animals are killed.

Under the original plan, these tests would be banned by the 2013 deadline so the sale of ALL new animal-test cosmetics would be prohibited in the EU. But the cosmetic industry officials want this deadline delayed further, possibly for another ten years.

Tell European leaders to keep the 2013 deadline to ban the sale of all new animal-tested cosmetics in the EU.

Thanks for posting it, I was waiting for the petition to come out
It makes me very angry, I read an article in the Guardian about it at the end of last year, and it seems to be the cosmetics industry and the EU themselves that have dragged their hells and created this delay
clicky

Michael Balls, a professor and former head of the commission's European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods, also criticises the handling of the issue. "The whole thing is a way of looking for reasons for a delay. The EC is trying to make a delay look like a scientific issue."

There are some concerning 'continuation by the back door issues' raised in the article as well

It's disgraceful. Will sign petition in due course.

On a slighter note though, (if you can call it that) there has been a reduction in the number of animals used for experiments - clicky

I rarely wear make up and if i do its body shop stuff

Velvet.Tears wrote:I rarely wear make up and if i do its body shop stuff

Hate to be the bearer of bad news...but Body shop, as a company doesn't use ingredients that have been tested, but the former owner, Anita Roddick, sold the company to L'oreal, who do, so your money is still supporting it I'm afraid - Clicky



Here is a list of companies that do NOT test - this list is not nec. accurate, but is available on-line

And a list of companies that do - this list is not nec. accurate, but is available on-line

Ive had this stuff for years.

Just to add that BUAV are also petitioning
http://nocruelcosmetics.org/sign_up.php

Have signed petition and shall try to spread the word via facebook. This is always in the back of my mind but I'm not very knowledgeable on it and it would be great to learn more

Oh good! Just looked up the make I get and they don't test on animals

*Edit...oh wait am not sure now haha...gonna do some more researching

I always use "vegan" or "not tested on animals" stuff. Especially since bunnies are usually the victims of these tests, I can't bring myself to use any other products.

The problem with a lot of these companies, like The Body Shop, is that they are a part of an much wider organisation but trade on their own brand names. It can be very hard to trace back to exactly who is profiting from your money because of this and is very misleading to the general public.

I wish there was legislation requiring greater transparency.

Sooz wrote: I wish there was legislation requiring greater transparency.

Very much agree. It's so difficult to know.

Sooz wrote:The problem with a lot of these companies, like The Body Shop, is that they are a part of an much wider organisation but trade on their own brand names. It can be very hard to trace back to exactly who is profiting from your money because of this and is very misleading to the general public.

I wish there was legislation requiring greater transparency.

I agree - a lot of companies hide behind key phrases which can be misleading. I would like clearer information about everything I buy so I can make an informed decision.

Have signed this and posted to fb.