The popularity of Makeup is at an all time high, with beauty gurus and celebrities allover the internet glorifying all the amazing qualities of these products. But, what goes into making the products as good as they are? People don't realize that to get these "top of the line" products companies test on animals. the role of animal suffering in the make up industry is so overlooked By many consumers, due to mainstream media glorifying all the top brands for being flawless. But what is it worth it to have these products while animals suffer in the process? Why do people value their own lives over animal lives on luxuries we use voluntarily , what is the role of animal testing in the make up industry and why should we be more aware of what happens behind close doors?
Animal testing on cosmetics is arguably one of the most, if not the most controversial topics on animal testing. Although animal testing has been banned in some places it still does occur all over the world, and sadly is mandated in some parts of the world such as China. Usually there are several tests that are commonly performed on dogs, cats, monkeys, mice, rats, rabbits and guinea pigs. According to PETA there are several test performed on animals such as skin and eye irritation tests, which is when chemicals are rubbed onto the shaved skin or dripped into the eyes of restrained conscious rabbits without any sort pain relief. This is extremely painful for the rabbits to endure, often screaming in pain when the substances are applied and sometimes they sadly break their necks or backs trying to escape the restraints. Another method is repeated force-feeding studies that tend to last weeks or even months to look for any signs of general illness or specific health hazards (such as cancer or birth defects). They also perform "lethal dose" tests, in which animals are forced to swallow large amounts of a test chemical to determine the dose that causes death.
Some people feel that cosmetic testing on animals is absolutely necessary for their health and safety, but there are many alternatives. Some things many Companies can do to stop animal testing according to PETA is to use ingredients that are already known to be s...
