If Avon is a company that does not test on animals, why do they sell products like Covergirl, that do test?

Question

seems kinda weird to me.

Answer 1

I thought Avon only sold their own products but you might find this info useful and also Avon might not test their products on animals, but some of their products contain animal ingredients like gelatin.

What is Avon's policy on animal testing?

As of November 1, 2001, the official policy of the Avon Foundation is that no Avon Breast Cancer Crusade funds will be used to support breast cancer research projects involving the use of animals. This followed the announcement of the first Avon Foundation funding for research in fall 1999, and the first awards for biomedical research into the causes, prevention, treatment and cure of breast cancer in spring 2000.

In addition, we are proud that, in 1989, Avon Products, Inc. became the first major cosmetics company to end all animal testing for its products and ingredients. Avon continues to adhere to this policy.

From uncaged campaigns

These company’s products can most easily be found in whole-food and ‘alternative’ shops, but increasingly in some supermarkets:

NON-ANIMAL TESTING COMPANIES

Avalon Natural Products  Kingfisher

Barry M Cosmetics  Liz Earle

Beauty Without Cruelty  Meadowsweet

Bio-D  Neal’s Yard Remedies

Daniel Field  Urtekram

Faith In Nature  Weleda

Green People   Woods of Windsor

Honesty Cosmetics  Yaoh

Jason Natural Cosmetics    

For alternative pet food companies please see our pet food information sheet.

Many of these products can be obtained on-line. Click here for links to on-line cruelty-free retailers.

Shops and Supermarkets

The following shops and supermarkets operate a good fixed cut-off date for many or all of their own brand products:

OUTLET COMMENTS

Lush Lush are the only exception here, they do not operate a FCOD, but they only purchase ingredients from suppliers who have no connection to animal testing

Aldi own brand toiletries only

Co-op all own brand products, except some laundry products

John Lewis own brand toiletries only

Holland & Barrett   own brands

Kwiksave all own brands

Marks & Spencer own brand make-up/toiletries and household products

Netto all own brands

New Look own brand make-up/toiletries

Next own brand make-up/toiletries

Nisa Todays all own brands except laundry products

Sainsbury’s own brand toiletries only

Somerfield all own brand products

Waitrose own brand toiletries only

Please check individual products to avoid animal derived ingredients.

The ‘Bad’ List

The following companies either openly use animal-tested chemicals, or fail to demonstrate that the finished product and the ingredients they use have not been tested on animals since a fixed cut-off date.

COMPANIES TO BOYCOTT

Avon Cosmetics Jeyes

Beiersdorf Johnson & Johnson

The Body Shop/L’Oreal+ Lancome

Chanel Lever Fabergé

Christion Dior L’Oreal/Nestlé

Clinique Miners Cosmetics

Colgate Palmolive PZ Cussons

Coty Reckitt Benckiser

Ecover* Revlon

Estée Lauder SC Johnson

f**k Virgin Vie

Garnier Yardley

Givenchy Yves Rocher

GlaxoSmithKline Yves Saint Laurent

Helena Rubenstein Unilever

+ The Body Shop are now owned by L’Oreal/Nestlé.

* Ecover do not have a FCOD, they follow the ‘5 year rolling rule’, which is why they feature on the ‘bad’ list.

Answer 2

Better reread your question!  Avon and Covergirl are two different companies.  Neither owning the other.

If you want information go to the Covergirl or Avon websites and you can get the information you want.

Answer 3

HELLO!! .... Avon does NOT sell Covergirl!  I think Noxema might be the seller for Covergirl.  Avon sells AVON......

Answer 4

Pretty sure they do animal test.

You can check labels that say No Animal Testing- however some companies think they are clever by saying "Finished Product Not Tested On Animals" so the chemicals, individually, could have been.

There are a lot of alternatives. Arbonne is like Mary Kay and Avon in the sense that they have reps. Btw, I have tried a number of vegan-friendly and cosmetics not tested on animals which were amazingly wonderful.

Arbonne

Jason

Avalon Organics

The Body Shop lists their products with "Against Animal Testing" although they may have animal by-products in them

You can purchase animal-friendly items online. I bet even Amazon has them.

Answer 5

Different company

Answer 6

They are nuts :)