drove.comSave Animals in Labs: Pledge to Buy Cruelty-Free & Vegan Cosmetics!Beauty Shouldn’t Mean Pain for Animals: Pledge to Buy Cruelty-Free & Vegan Cosmetics! Every year, millions of defenseless animals suffer and die in laboratories to produce cosmetics. Take a stand against the beauty industry’s ugly truth by pledging to buy cruelty-free and vegan products! Sign our pledge today! The pain and misery animals endure to produce a new lipstick, nail polish, or cosmetic product is far from beautiful. Cosmetics are products applied to the human body for cleansing, beautifying, or temporarily altering its appearance. Cosmetic products that are tested on animals include; makeup applied to the face and body, skincare, haircare, nail polish, perfumes, and personal care products such as deodorants and cleansers. Household products such as soaps, cleaners, and laundry detergents are also commonly tested on animals. HOW DOES ANIMAL TESTING FOR COSMETICS HARM ANIMALS? Terrified mice, rats, rabbits, and guinea pigs are subjected to agonizing tests in laboratories to produce cosmetics. They may be exposed to specific ingredients used in cosmetic formulations or finished products. • Rabbits are restrained and subjected to eye and skin irritation tests in which chemicals are dropped into their eyes and rubbed into their shaved skin. These tests are conducted without painkillers and may cause agonizing burns, lesions, scabbing, or blindness. • Mice are force-fed chemicals for weeks or months to observe signs and symptoms of disease, such as cancer and birth defects. After the painful tests conclude, the suffering animals are typically killed through neck-breaking, decapitation, or suffocation. • Rats undergo “lethal dose” tests in which test chemicals are forced down their throats to determine how much will kill them. WHY IS TESTING ON ANIMALS INEFFECTIVE? Tests performed on animals are not only cruel; they are unnecessary, inconclusive, and outdated. The anatomy and physiology of mice, rats, rabbits, and guinea pigs are unique and differ from that of humans. Due to these differences, an animal may display responses to a chemical or product that a human would not. For example, rats may not show negative reactions when exposed to a new shampoo formulation. However, humans might experience burns, irritation, or other adverse effects when exposed to the same product. Since animal-based studies do not indicate human-relevant responses, they are unreliable and potentially hazardous to human health. WHAT ARE THE ALTERNATIVES TO COSMETIC ANIMAL TESTING? Great news! Manufacturers can utilize an extensive list of ingredients that have already been proven safe for human use and require no further studies. Modern, animal-free testing methods, such as digital models, human cell cultures, and human volunteers, may also be used to determine the safety of cosmetic ingredients and finished products. CRUELTY-FREE VS VEGAN COSMETICS To entirely omit animal exploitation from your cosmetics, choose vegan AND cruelty-free options! The term “cruelty-free” means that a finished cosmetic product and its ingredients have not been tested on animals. The word “vegan” means that the product does not contain animal-derived ingredients or animal by-products. Here are a few facts to remember: • A product may be cruelty-free but not vegan if it includes animal-derived ingredients. • A product can be vegan yet not cruelty-free if the finished product or any of its ingredients have been tested on animals. Learn more about the differences between vegan and cruelty-free cosmetics! HOW TO FIND VEGAN & CRUELTY-FREE PRODUCTS There are four certifications used to identify products that are both vegan and cruelty-free. Look for these logos from Vegan Action, PETA, The Vegan Society, and the Vegetarian Society on the labels of every product. Products with these logos are accredited and verified by a third party. Companies must comply with cruelty-free standards and submit documentation to obtain these certifications. These logos are the most credible and reliable indicators to help you choose compassionately-made cosmetics with confidence. However, obtaining cruelty-free and vegan certifications require resources that small or independently-owned companies may not have. If a product displays the official Leaping Bunny logo, it has not been tested on animals. To determine if the product is also vegan, check the ingredients list for animal-derived ingredients or by-products. • Ambergris (inner lining of a whale’s stomach) • Beeswax • Carmine aka Cochineal Dye (crushed beetles) • Collagen (fibrous tissue obtained from animal tissue) • Elastin (a protein obtained from the connective tissue of cattle) • Estrogen (hormone extracted from the urine of pregnant horses) • Gelatin (boiled cow or pig bones, tendons, and ligaments) • Guanine (crushed fish scales) • Honey • Keratin (a protein derived from ground horns, hooves, claws, nails, hair, scales, and feathers of animals) • Lanolin (waxy secretions obtained from sheep’s skin) • Retinol (a vitamin typically derived from animal sources) • Royal Jelly (secretions obtained from the glands of worker bees) • Shellac (resin obtained from the excretions of insects) • Squalene (shark liver oil) • Tallow aka rendered animal fat (fat obtained from boiled animal parts) Here's a list of additional animal ingredients used in cosmetics. There are no standard or legal definitions of the terms “cruelty-free” and “vegan” that companies must abide by. Be wary of unregulated or “fake” logos that may be applied to products without any standards of compliance, which allow manufacturers to mislead well-meaning consumers. SIGN THE PLEDGE Vulnerable animals suffer immensely in laboratories to produce cosmetics. By signing my name, I pledge to take a stand against testing on animals by purchasing cruelty-free and vegan cosmetics.
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