Tag: 2016

Countries That Have BANNED Animal Testing

List of countries that have successfully banned animal testing:

  • The European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania,Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the UK.
  • Norway
  • Israel
  • India

Countries still considering banning animal testing:

  • United Stated
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • Canada

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Cruelty-Free Companies

These are an example list of companies that do NOT test on animals:

– Aesop      -People for Plants       -Almay
-Gaia          -Sukin                             -Moogoo
-A’kin        -Puretopia                     -Natural Instinct
-Lush         -The Body Shop           – YESto
-OPI           -Sally Hansen               -Jurlique
-Essie        -Palmer’s                       – Too Faced
– NYX        – Burt’s Bees                  – Physician’s Formula

Look out for them and make a better choice today.

Labour’s Campaign

On the 22nd of February, The Australian Labour Party presented ‘The Ethical Cosmetic Bill’, a policy to ban the use of animal testing in Australia as well as stopping the sale of imported animal tested products manufactured overseas. Although our laws already make it difficult to test cosmetic products on animals in Australia, imported products still do. This bill shows that there is a strong political support to end this cruelty. With so many ingredients readily available with the known knowledge that they are safe on humans, it is time to stop this unnecessary process. Although this legislation has been proposed, critical support is still needed for it to pass. Which is another example of why this campaign is needed. The proposed legislation is another positive step towards ending cosmetics cruelty in Australia.

India Bans Animal Testing

It has been confirmed by PETA that the Animal Welfare Division, of the Environment Ministry in India, has ordered the ban of animal testing on household products such as soaps and detergents.

“Consumers will be delighted to know the production of soaps and detergents manufactured in India will not involve harming rabbits, mice or guinea pigs,“ Dipti Kapoor from PETA India said, according to  the India Times.

Unfortunately the ban does not affect imported products manufactured overseas, however this news is still a massive step.

Brands That STILL Test on Animals

There are a series of large international brands still using animal testing on their products. This list includes an example of these brands that are currently being sold in Australia:

-Tony & Guy  -Chanel      -Marc Jacobs
-MAC             -Lancome  -Maybelline
-Revlon         -Cetaphil   -Aeroguard
-Clearisil      -Nair           -Nice ‘n’ Easy
– Vaseline    -Listerine   -Head & Shoulders
-Vicks           -Windex     -TRESemme
 – Lux             -Rexona     -Chapstick
-Glen 20       -Avon          -Clean & Clear
-Dove           -Garnier      -Mortein
-Lynx           -Ponds         -Vicks
-Old Spice  -Scholl         -Pearl Drops
-Rogaine    -Palmolive  – Johnson & Johnson’s
-Airwick    -Aveeno       -Colgate

Please be aware of these brands and their products before choosing to use them. If you would like to find out more the website ‘Animals Australia’ has posted a list.
http://www.animalsaustralia.org/features/animal-testing-list.php