The Pain of 'Safety Testing'
Dogs, cats, rabbits and many other animals still suffer pointless and painful procedures in the name of product testing. Some will undergo irritancy tests that cause severe chemical burns to their sensitive skin; others will be forced to ingest harmful chemicals that can lead to fatal poisoning. To study the 'effects', animals are often left to languish for days without pain relief. This tells us nothing about toxicity to humans. As a consumer, you have the power to help end this cruelty.
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In Australia, there are laws against testing cosmetics and toiletries on animals. But companies like Procter & Gamble (who own Gilette, Pantene, Oral-B, Covergirl, and others), Unilever (who own Dove, Rexona, Lynx, SunSilk, and others) and Colgate/Palmolive still fund animal testing overseas. As a result, many Australian shoppers are unwittingly buying imported products at the supermarket that have been needlessly tested on animals.
Toxicity tests blind, burn, poison and kill millions of rabbits, dogs and other animals every year.
Not only are these tests cruel, they are completely unnecessary. The majority of ingredients commonly used in household cleaners or cosmetics have been safety tested years ago. And the differences in animal physiology means that even brand new ingredients can't be accurately tested for human safety on anything other than humans.
There are plenty of companies using readily-available alternatives to animal testing which show that there are no more excuses to torture animals.
Procter & Gamble, Unilever and Colgate/Palmolive need to hear they can't use your money to abuse animals. Tell them you won't buy any of their products until they drop the tests!
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