Animal Testing Is Ethical
Over the years animal testing has become a frequent, inhumane practice. In the cosmetic industry, over 100 million animals are harmed or killed every year for the testing of products. According to PETA, who are the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the majority of makeup brands are responsible for the cruel and torturous actions brought upon the innocent lives of animals. I am sure all of you make-up fanatics have heard of Avon? Estee Lauder? MAC? Revlon? These are a few of the famous brands that are all guilty. Animal testing is a very unethical problem. It involves tests on a variety of animals, such as: dogs, cats, rabbits, monkeys, rats and more. Locked in cages they await their next painful experiment and dream of freedom.
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For example, Urban Decay have recently reported they have declined any chance of selling their products in China, they stated “we do not test our products on animals, nor do we allow others to test on our behalf” Nonetheless, how can we be certain that these make-up brands are telling the media the complete truth? According to Cruelty Free Internationals, in 2014 Government figures showed around 8.37 million experiments on animals took place, even with the laws fully implemented. In fact, The Body Shop is a fantastic example of a well-known brand that highlights great importance on cruelty free products. Though is the company really as innocent as we believe? In 2014, the ethical brand was criticised by Australia’s watchdog Choice for being found selling its products in at least two Chinese airports. So, there was a definite probability that these products were tested on animals. This is not only shocking information; it is incredibly deceiving. Loyal customers of the shop are buying these goods, whether its makeup, body or hair products, with the belief they are completely ethically sourced, when quite often this is not true. In order for the world to see any improvements in this heartless industry we, as intelligent individuals, must stop purchasing products sold by firms that use animal testing methods in their production. As long as these companies are no longer able to make a profit, animal testing could quite easily be stopped. Just remember while you are applying your foundation and blending your eyeshadow, an animal was forced to give up their life for the testing of that product. Is it really worth it? When buying, think
For example, Urban Decay have recently reported they have declined any chance of selling their products in China, they stated “we do not test our products on animals, nor do we allow others to test on our behalf” Nonetheless, how can we be certain that these make-up brands are telling the media the complete truth? According to Cruelty Free Internationals, in 2014 Government figures showed around 8.37 million experiments on animals took place, even with the laws fully implemented. In fact, The Body Shop is a fantastic example of a well-known brand that highlights great importance on cruelty free products. Though is the company really as innocent as we believe? In 2014, the ethical brand was criticised by Australia’s watchdog Choice for being found selling its products in at least two Chinese airports. So, there was a definite probability that these products were tested on animals. This is not only shocking information; it is incredibly deceiving. Loyal customers of the shop are buying these goods, whether its makeup, body or hair products, with the belief they are completely ethically sourced, when quite often this is not true. In order for the world to see any improvements in this heartless industry we, as intelligent individuals, must stop purchasing products sold by firms that use animal testing methods in their production. As long as these companies are no longer able to make a profit, animal testing could quite easily be stopped. Just remember while you are applying your foundation and blending your eyeshadow, an animal was forced to give up their life for the testing of that product. Is it really worth it? When buying, think