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Amazing news
for animal lovers: Virginia recently passed a law that bans
the sale of any cosmetics that have been recently tested on
animals! But shockingly, it is only the fourth state to do so,
behind Illinois, California, and Nevada. That means 46 states and Washington D.C. still
support animal testing for cosmetics, which is cruel and
inhumane, not to mention wholly
unnecessary. We now have plenty of
alternative ways to test cosmetics' safety that don't involve
injecting animals with potentially toxic materials,
putting those materials in their eyes and on their skin,
forcing poisons down their throats, and countless other
cruelties.
Bunnies, guinea pigs,
mice, and even dogs, all popularly used for testing
in the cosmetics industry, live their entire lives in cramped
cages. Without proper socialization, nurturing, or exercise,
their lives are total misery. Their bodies are used
like disposable props, burned and poisoned to test the limits
of the chemicals used in our makeup, shampoos, and
lotions. Between the wide breadth of chemicals
already tested and approved, and technologies that allow us to
test new ones in humane ways, there is absolutely no reason
this should still be going on. We must put the pressure on
companies at the national level — prioritize animal
welfare, or go out of business. Will you sign the petition asking for federal
legislation to ban the sale of cosmetics tested on animals in
the U.S.?
Thank you,
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Lauren
The Care2 Petitions Team
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P.S. Between
the wide array of already tested and approved materials, and
new testing methods that don't involve animals, there is no
reason the cosmetics industry should be torturing defenseless
creatures. Sign the petition for a federal ban.
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