How legitimate is PETA? What does animal testing involve?

Question

How legitimate are the PETA animal testing lists? I mean, they have been known for being over dramatic and not always right. I am very concerned about animal testing and I just need a WELL EDUCATED person to tell me whether or not Loreal USA really conducts animal testing and what that would involve, I mean what conditions are the animals kept in and stuff?

Sorry its a lot but I really need info :S

Answer 1

the whole deal with animal testing is complicated because companies may right FINISHED product not tested on animals BUT this may mean that ingredients used to make the finished product were tested on animals.

i love animals and support animal welfare and am against animal testing, but i despise Peta (long story). i don't even look at their lists, i look at the ones on www.caringconsumer.com....actually that might be affiliated with peta but ii don't know.

loreal does test on animals, but apparently the body shop (recently bought by loreal) does not and continues to not condone animal testing. i hope this is true.

as for conditions of animals that are tested on, they are terrible, they are kept in cages and essentially its torture.