Animal testing in cosmetics Why do we test

Animal testing in cosmetics

Why do we test on animals?

193 3 Using of mascara Day 1 Mrs. Brown Unable to open eyes Day 2 Permanent blind After 3 months

193 4 Victim 2 1. Using of mascara and immediately reaction Day 1 Fever over 40°C Day 2 2. 3. 4. Skin around eyes completely covered with yellow liquid and ulcers with purulent exudates Neck at right side showed huge inflammation Victim was hospitalited Died 3 hours later Day 10

Tests cause severe allergic reactions to the animals Numerous animals tortured and killed after experiments Draize test: Eye lids of rabbits are hold back for 72 hours during test Cosmetic testing leads to liver problems, swollen eye lids, ulceration and bleeding Protect health of humans Costumers are pressuring for safe and improved products Animals have different distribution of blood vessels skin does not react the same way human’s does Animals endure inhumane treatment

Over 100 million animals Every year!!!

Draize Test Eye lids hold back for 72 hours Without any relief!!

Animals are forced to inhale toxic substances oven cleaner cigarettes hairspray Test completed when 50% of dogs are dead.

New methods to test cosmetics

Alternatives to animal testing gaining ground August 2010 The Baltimore Sun “Testing on animals could be phased out” “We're trying to find out how we can save animals and make risk assessment of consumer products more reliable, said Dr. Thomas Hartung, director of Johns Hopkins University's Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing” “Estimates of animals used globally for experiments range from tens of millions to 100 million or more annually. Between 80 and 800 animals are now needed per drug. ” “In the educational arena, most medical schools report that they have ended their animal labs” “the move away from animals is new technology, including tests that use human or animal cells, virtual tissue and computer modeling, said Dr. Hope Ferdowsian, research policy director for the Physicians Committee” “A July 2009 survey by the Pew Charitable Trust found that scientists are still largely behind animal testing — 93 percent — but only about half of the public supports it. ”

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