Where orwhat on cosmetic tell you if the product was testd on animals>?

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Where orwhat on cosmetic tell you if the product was testd on animals>?

Answer 1

FabulousInIndy is right -- companies that test on animals don't announce this fact on their products. If there's nothing on the label about animal testing, you can assume that the company does test on animals.

I'd try to buy products from this list of companies that have proven they don't test on animals: http://www.peta2.com/STUFF/s-cf.asp

Thanks for buying cruelty-free!

Answer 2

The Cosmetics Database is a great resource in finding out not only if things were tested on animals but also if there are dangerous chemicals in them.

Answer 3

if it is not tested on animals, it will say so on the package.

companies that don't test on animals are proud of it....companies that do like to hide that from consumers.  here are some good lists for cosmetic companies that don't test on animals:

http://www.peta2.com/STUFF/s-cf1.asp

http://www.caringconsumer.com/resources_...

Answer 4

No company is going to outright state that it tests on animals--many corporations know that most people disapprove of such practices and will try to hide it as deeply as possible.  There are numerous products sold by such vivisectionist companies such as Proctor & Gamble and S.C. Johnson--you have to be a bit of a detective to find them out.

Unless a product has the "Leaping Bunny" logo on its label or states that it was not tested on animals, forgo it.  Also keep in mind that just because a company doesn't appear on the Compassionate Consumer website doesn't mean it tests on animals.  Lush states they have a stringent policy against animal testing, but for some reason, they have not gotten certified by such organizations.

And while Tom's of Maine may not conduct animal tests, its parent company, Colgate-Palmolive, does.  So that's another thing to consider.

Answer 5

Most companies that don't test on animals will print that information somewhere on the package. However, some companies don't put this information on there even if they don't test. Unilever products (Dove, Ax, etc.) do not test on animals but I don't think it is printed on a lot of that packaging.

Look at the packaging but also look at the distributor. If the distributor tests on animals (like Proctor & Gamble) chances are high that all of companies under them do as well (including Herbal Essence).

Unfortunately, the requirements for printing "not tested on animals" is vast and large. Some companies will print "this finished product not tested" but that always leads me to believe that the ingredients within that product are tested but the product itself isn't. So, I don't buy Bath & Body Works stuff.

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hope that helped!

Answer 6

The products I buy state this on the packaging: ''Not tested on animals'' or ''Against Animal Testing''.

Check the label, and if you are in doubt, don't buy it. It usually says if it is against animal testing on the reverse of the product (in the UK anyway).

I use LUSH cosmetics, they are natural, effective and are 100% against animal testing. All Lush products are vegetarian but many of their products are certified by The Vegan Society.