Anyways, back to topic...
“Consumers are shocked to learn that millions of animals each year are injected with or forced to inhale or ingest cosmetics. Those animals live in fear and loneliness every minute of their lives,” says Erin Edwards, media liaison for animal-rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
On a lot of products that I'm using it doesn't say if it's tested on animals or not. However, I did some research and found that lots of beauty companies do test on animals, like L'oreal (Garnier, Maybelline, Shu Uemura), Procter & Gamble (Herbal Essences, Hugo Boss), Shiseido Cosmetics and a lot more.. You can see more companies here. A lot of products that I'm using are tested on animals and I didn't even know it >.<".
Lots of people have mixed feelings about this topic. Some people think it's better to test on animals rather than on humans. Some people are completely against it and won't use products that are tested on animals. What do you think about it? Do you feel guilty if you're using a product that is tested on animals?
So my question to you is:
Are you against animal testing and do you use products that are tested on animals?
What an interesting question! Well, when I was a teenager I didn't pay attention so I used everything I liked (but i didn't buy so much cosmetic stuff). When I started uni and I became a rep, I started to choose and to pay more attention.
ReplyDeleteNow I want to discover more cruelty free products or product from brands don't test.
Have a wonderful day!
Well, I really try to avoid using products that are tested on animals.
ReplyDeleteYes, i try not to use products that are testing on animals. It's hard work because in Poland, where i live, in drugstores it's about 90% companys that are not cruelty-free (l'oreal, garnier, rimmel, maybelline and many more).
ReplyDeleteWith love, Sorbet :*
http://cruelty-free-blog.blogspot.com/
For a long time I thought it was common sense and that many of the brands I used didn't test on animals, but it came to my attention more recently. I bought a whole new make-up kit from a company that doesn't test on animal and I feel so much better using their products.
ReplyDeleteI have cats at home and love animals in general, it makes me sad to think that to this day, in our society there are still companies doing this. If certain companies are able to put great products out there, WITHOUT testing on animals, than I don't understand why certain others NEED to test on animals. It's cruel :(
I didn't know Herbal Essense tested on animals X____X I won't be buying their hair products anymore for sure.
Ik heb wel eens een MNY pakketje gewonnen. Helaas is dat ook op dieren getest dus ik voel me wel schuldig dat ik het gebruik.. Het niet gebruiken is ook zo jammer! Nieuw kopen van MNY / maybelline doe ik zeker niet.
ReplyDeleteIk wist niet dat Herbal Essences op dieren testen! Jammer genoeg is Hello Hydration het beste wat ik ooit voor mijn haar heb gevonden... switchen zal ik dus niet zo snel...
Vroeger let ik daar niet zo op, maar nu wel.
ReplyDeleteIk koop alleen producten dat dermatologisch is getest. Tenminste dat hoop ik wel want volgens die PETA site zijn er wel veeeeel bedrijven die testen op dieren omg...
(Yaay Hello Kitty staat on the clean list :D)
Ik last laatst ergens in een tijdschrift dat L'Oreal al sinds 1989 niet op dieren zijn getest. Yeah rightttt.
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I was always trying to avoid the companies owned by L'Oreal with some degree of success ^_^ But what really surprized me is that not all luxury brands are cruelty-free. For example Shiseido, Lancome and Guerlain say that they conduct the testing only when required by law. So now I just wait for the january 2013, when all kinds of animal-testing will be forbidden by the European Union. I will still finish the stuff I purchased 2 months ago and earlier though (before I've learned these facts about Shiseido, etc)
ReplyDeleteah, the controversial topic here!
ReplyDeletei don't really care about whether they did testings or not tbh, scientific advances needs animal testings, i mean, a lab gotta has white mice right? if not for them we probly won't have the things we have today now...just my two cents.
I try very hard to avoid using products tested on animals because I do think it is very animal unfriendly! Though I think it really depends on the testings etc.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest I go with the other argument - I like to think that they're safe to use, and the most realistic option is animal testing. Unless everyone is willing to volunteer themselves to be subjected to testing it's going to be animals until we can develop a substitute which is more sustainable, cruelty free and cheaper.
ReplyDeleteplease don't test on the bunnehs T_T
ReplyDeleteik heb een heel gangier lijn en die test ook op dieren, gelukkig is alle huismerken dierproefvrij en ik had laatst nog gelezen dat Essence ook dierproefvrij is op hun site, maar dat zie ik niet staan op de dierproefvrij.nl toen ik een folder ging maken over dierproefvrij >,<
ReplyDelete@valens, same here when i was a teenager i just use everything which makes my face clean. I also started to pay more attention now, but still, it won't say that's it not tested on animals on the packaging. So usually i just use it without knowing that it's tested on animals =/
ReplyDelete@Sorbet, whoa really? 90% ? that's a lot o_o? gosh, i would buy lots of things on the internet then haha
ReplyDelete@Suteisi, yeah you won't get that guilty feeling if you use products that aren't tested on animals. that's great ^_^! I hope that they will find an other way to test cosmetics that won't harm any animals/humans.
ReplyDelete@Sam, ik begrijp 't, niet gebruiken is ook jammer inderdaad want je hebt er wel voor betaald.
ReplyDelete@Ice pandora, lol 1989? geloof ik niet XD !!!
ReplyDelete@Mitchin, jup, i was also shocked when I saw that shiseido is also testing on animals x___x" I didn't know that!!
@Jennifer & Jian, sounds harsh.. but i know what you mean.. I just hope that they will find an other way to test products x_x
ReplyDelete@Yak man, hahaha ik ook .. ik heb ook een hele garnier lijn thuis zitten.. maar ik had geen idee dat ze op dieren gingen testen x__x"!
ReplyDeleteGood post Elisa! I was actually working for a cosmetic line for a while that was against animal testing. But then school got in the way and I had no time to continue that job. But yeah, I'm totally against it and I try to buy products that are not tested on animals. However, there are the occasional products from Japan or Korea that I use and I'm not sure if those are animal-testing free. I think a lot of people know about this issue, but we just want to look the other way and be ignorant about it. It's like watching documentaries and learning about poverty all around the world, but just because people see it, doesn't mean they will be doing something about it every day of their lives. I guess that's how I feel towards this animal testing issue. I care and try to be cautious but there are times when it just slips and I don't think about it. There's my long rant bahaha xP
ReplyDeleteso cute~=3
ReplyDeletei hate companies that test their products on animals. so cruel!>:|
Ik heb nog een aantal producten die op dieren getest zijn, maar ik koop het nu zo min mogelijk nieuw. Maar het is ook heel cru. Sommige producten zijn niet op dieren getest, maar de ingrediënten wel. Body Shop is dierproefvrij, maar onderdeel van L'oreal die wel op dieren test en daar gaat het geld dus heen.. En sommige van mijn favoriete producten zijn van een merk dat proeven doet, zoals Max Factor False Lash Effect.
ReplyDelete@Marieke, ja helaas, zijn er nog heel veel merken die dit doen =/ maxfactor mascara heb ik een tijdje geleden ook gehaald.. =.= moet m nog gebruiken, anders weer zonde~
ReplyDelete@Vampii, i don't know either. i'm also using lots of korean/japanese brands but it doesn't say if it's tested on animals or not =/
ReplyDeleteand you're totally right, lots of people just ignore it, they don't care about this issue. They just want good products for themselves.
alot of my facial washes and body washes and masks say they are not tested on animals but for my make up it normally does not say. I think animal testing when finding a cure for cancer for example is okay.
ReplyDeleteTo be frank I'm not aware of this because when I go shopping I just grab what i need and go out to pay. I dont normally take the time to read the little prints because they are realllly small and annoying.
ReplyDeleteGood post Elisa! I was actually working for a cosmetic line for a while that was against animal testing. But then school got in the way and I had no time to continue that job. But yeah, I'm totally against it and I try to buy products that are not tested on animals. However, there are the occasional products from Japan or Korea that I use and I'm not sure if those are animal-testing free. I think a lot of people know about this issue, but we just want to look the other way and be ignorant about it. It's like watching documentaries and learning about poverty all around the world, but just because people see it, doesn't mean they will be doing something about it every day of their lives. I guess that's how I feel towards this animal testing issue. I care and try to be cautious but there are times when it just slips and I don't think about it. There's my long rant bahaha xP
ReplyDeleteplease don't test on the bunnehs T_T
ReplyDeleteFor a long time I thought it was common sense and that many of the brands I used didn't test on animals, but it came to my attention more recently. I bought a whole new make-up kit from a company that doesn't test on animal and I feel so much better using their products.
ReplyDeleteI have cats at home and love animals in general, it makes me sad to think that to this day, in our society there are still companies doing this. If certain companies are able to put great products out there, WITHOUT testing on animals, than I don't understand why certain others NEED to test on animals. It's cruel :(
I didn't know Herbal Essense tested on animals X____X I won't be buying their hair products anymore for sure.