Everything You Need to Know About Makeup Testing on Animals

The safety and hypoallergenic qualities of makeup products for human use are tested using animals in cosmetic testing. Animal rights groups and others oppose this kind of animal experimentation because the animals used in the experiments are harmed.

Makeup Testing on Animals

Cruelty in Animal Testing Laboratories

Many different countries have banned the use of makeup that has been tested on animals. This means cosmetic companies will have to refrain from testing their products on animals if they want to sell their products to large and widely known brands. A makeup brush can also be made from real animal fur. In fact, most of the products in your makeup bags are tested on animals. There have been more phone calls, protests, campaigns, and emails due to this cruelty.

Alternatives to Animal Testing

Many may not know this, but there indeed are other ways to ensure the safety of makeup products before they are in the hands of a customer. Instead of measuring how long it takes for a chemical to burn the cornea of a rabbit’s eye. Alternatively, the same chemical can be tested on cornea-like 3D tissue structures that are produced from human cells. This and many other methods are more accurate in predicting human reactions. As a result, labs should use alternative resources to test on animals.

Pros of Makeup Testing on Animals

• The most important benefit we get through animal testing is aided research. Without testing the makeup products for safety, it is not that simple or easy to make an educated guess regarding its safety. Through animal testing, manufacturers can test the products and find faulty products before it is sold.
• Testing makeup products on animals makes sure humans have improving health conditions. Through animal testing, humans are assured that no toxic chemicals can reach them or harm them in any way. This is why developers want to continue with animal testing because it does not involve harming human beings.
• The company selling the makeup products will benefit. Their reputation and brand image will not decrease as their products will not come off as harmful. These brands also have an advantage over other brands as the competition will increase. This is because one business would have harm-free cosmetics while the other would not. This puts them ahead of the competition.
• It benefits the animals as well. Many groundbreaking vaccines and cures have only been able to be developed through animal testing. Not just that, but to prevent animal extinction, scientists use animal testing as well.

Cons of Makeup Testing on Animals

• It causes unnecessary death to animals. In some trials, specifically, after the end, although some animals get to return to their homes, sometimes they get killed. What is worse is that these animals are more than likely to suffer being poisoned or sustaining injuries either from the treatment itself or by being mistreated during the trial. Millennials and Gen Z no longer use makeup products that test on animals.
• The treatment given to animals used in these trials must go through cruel and painful tests as if they have been given inhumane treatment. The animals experience immense pain and discomfort that will more than likely lead to their deaths only for human beings to fake their appearance.
• Not only that but also, the trails can be unnecessary. As mentioned before, there are even more accurate and accessible alternatives for testing the safety of makeup, including using 3D tissue structures made from human cells.