I was sitting down on the toilet the other day and was looking for some good reading material. Unable to find any I reached into the nearby shower and started reading the back label of my shampoo bottle. What intrigued me was not the content of the label, but what was not on the label. Nowhere did it say that this product was NOT tested on animals. So I did some research. The following are companies that are pro-torture of animal. I am going to have to switch shampoos and many other products because, not only do these companies test on and torture animals, they are all run by evil robots.
ROBOT COMPANIES THAT DO TEST ON ANIMALSBefore we show the list lets answer some frequently asked questions (this info comes from PETA):
Why are these companies included on the ‘Do Test’ list?
The following companies manufacture products that ARE tested on animals. Listed in parentheses are examples of products manufactured by either the company listed or, if applicable, its parent company. For a complete listing of products manufactured by a company on this list, please visit the company’s Web site or contact the company directly for more information. Companies on this list may manufacture individual lines of products without animal testing (e.g., Clairol claims that its Herbal Essences line is not animal-tested). They have not, however, eliminated animal testing from their entire line of cosmetics and household products.
Similarly, companies on this list may make some products, such as pharmaceuticals, that are required by law to be tested on animals. However, the reason for these companies’ inclusion on the list is not the animal testing that they conduct that is required by law, but rather the animal testing (of personal care and household products) that is not required by law.
What can be done about animal tests required by law?
Although animal testing of pharmaceuticals and certain chemicals is still mandated by law, the arguments against using animals in cosmetics testing are still valid when applied to the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. These industries are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency, respectively, and it is the responsibility of the companies that kill animals in order to bring their products to market to convince the regulatory agencies that there is a better way to determine product safety. PETA is actively working on this front by funding development and validation of non-animal test methods and providing input through our involvement on government advisory committees at both the national and international levels. Companies often resist progress and, instead of using human-relevant non-animal tests, choose to use animal tests because their results can be manipulated. Let companies know how you feel about this.
The List:
Arm & Hammer (Church & Dwight)
www.armhammer.comBic Corporation www.bicworld.comChesebrough-Ponds (Fabergé, Ponds, Vaseline)
www.pondssquad.comChurch & Dwight (Aim, Arm & Hammer, Arrid, Brillo, Close-up, Lady’s
Choice, Mentadent, Nair, Orange Glo International, Pearl Drops)
www.churchdwight.comClairol (Aussie, Daily Defense, Herbal Essences, Infusium 23, Procter & Gamble)
www.clairol.comClorox (ArmorAll, Formula 409, Fresh Step, Glad, Liquid Plumber, Pine-Sol, Soft Scrub, S.O.S., Tilex)
www.clorox.comColgate-Palmolive Co. (Hills Pet Nutrition, Mennen, Palmolive, SoftSoap, Speed Stick)
www.colgate.comCover Girl (Procter & Gamble)
www.covergirl.comDial Corporation (Dry Idea, Purex, Renuzit, Right Guard, Soft & Dri)
www.dialcorp.comJohnson & Johnson (Aveeno, Clean & Clear, Listerine, Lubriderm, Neutrogena, Rembrandt, ROC) www.jnj.com
Lever Bros. (Unilever)
www.unilever.comL’Oréal U.S.A. (Biotherm, Cacharel, Garnier, Giorgio Armani, Helena
Rubinstein, Lancôme, Matrix Essentials, Maybelline, Ralph Lauren
Fragrances, Redken, Soft Sheen, Vichy)
www.loreal.comMax Factor (Procter & Gamble)
www.maxfactor.comMead www.meadweb.comMelaleuca www.melaleuca.comMennen Co. (Colgate-Palmolive)
www.colgate.comNoxell (Procter & Gamble) www.pg.comOlay Co./Oil of Olay (Procter & Gamble) www.oilofolay.comOral-B (Procter & Gamble)
www.oralb.comPantene (Procter & Gamble)
www.pantene.comPhysique (Procter & Gamble)
www.physique.comPlaytex Products (Banana Boat)
www.playtex.comProcter & Gamble Co. (Clairol, Cover Girl, Crest, Gillette, Giorgio, Iams, Max Factor, Physique, Tide)
www.pg.comReckitt Benckiser (Easy Off, Lysol, Mop & Glo, Old English, Resolve, Spray ’N Wash, Veet, Woolite)
www.reckittbenckiser.comRichardson-Vicks (Procter & Gamble)
www.pg.comSchering-Plough (Bain de Soleil, Coppertone, Dr. Scholl’s)
www.sch-plough.comS.C. Johnson (Drano, Edge, Fantastik, Glade, OFF!, Oust, Pledge, Scrubbing Bubbles, Shout, Skintimate, Windex, Ziploc)
www.scjohnson.comSoftSoap Enterprises (Colgate-Palmolive)
www.colgate.comSuave (Unilever) www.suave.comUnilever (Axe, Dove, Lever Bros., Suave, Sunsilk)
www.unilever.com