About Cosmetic Animal Testing Humane Society International

Washingtonin a move applauded by global animal protection leader humane society international chinas state council has finalized regulations that significantly modernize cosmetic safety assessment and lay critical groundwork for removal of the longstanding requirement to animal test all imported ordinary cosmetics a practice which in the past decade has consumed between 50000 and more.

Kosmetik hn. Humane society international is committed to ending animal testingforever. Its the ugly secret of the beauty industry that humane society internationals becrueltyfree campaign is determined to end. Animals used in cosmetics testing are suffering needlessly as cosmetics companies can already create great products using thousands of available ingredients that have a history of safe use and do not require any new testing.

We estimate that approximately 100000 200000 animals suffer and die just for cosmetics every year around the world. What animal are used to test cosmetics. Through our be cruelty free campaign we are working in the us.

Cosmetic animal tests are archaic chemical poisoning experiments devised more than half a century ago such as rodent lethal dose tests 1920s rabbit eye and skin irritation tests 1940s and guinea pig skin allergy tests 1950s. And around the globe to create a world where animals no longer have to suffer to produce lipstick and shampoo. The humane society of the united states and humane society international are committed to ending animal testing forever.

Modern methods combine human cell based tests and sophisticated computer models to deliver human relevant results at less cost and in less time than animal tests. Cosmetics animal testing andor trade bans are now in place throughout the european union israel norway india new zealand and turkey with similar legislative measures under development in the united states brazil canada taiwan argentina and russia and removal of some animal testing in south korea and china. Through our be cruelty free campaign we are working around the globe to create a world where animals no longer have to suffer to produce lipsticks and shampoo.

Mexico cityglobal animal protection leader humane society international and ong te protejo have welcomed a move by mexicos senate to outlaw the practice of animal testing for cosmetics as well as the manufacture import or marketing of cosmetics tested on animals anywhere in the world after the law comes into forceyesterday evening a bill supported by hsi and te protejo. Humane society international tests that use animals to assess the safety of chemicals and products such as cosmetics pesticides and pharmaceutical drugs are still quite common.