animal testing

I have a dear friend who’s awakened me to the need for banning animal testing for cosmetics. Well, guess what: Canada has now officially banned animal testing for cosmetics!
Did you know that globally, nearly 500,000 animals suffer and die each year just to test cosmetics? Lush, a company making cosmetics and other beauty aids, says on their website, “Terrified rabbits, mice, rats, and guinea pigs have substances forced down their throats, dripped into their eyes, or smeared onto their skin—left to suffer for days or weeks without pain relief.”
My education into this subject reveals that animal tests are being replaced by other methods which also just happen to be quicker, cheaper and more reliable. For instance, 3D skin models can be grown in labs to predict skin reactions in human beings. Such cruelty-free methods can determine product safety while paving the way for an animal-free research future.
Lush reports that, “We intend to fight animal research into extinction, including flawed and failed regulatory tests and other experiments by continuing to pass legislation across the globe.” Way to go, Lush! I’m happy to add to your awareness.
Canada is the 44th country worldwide to ban animal testing. C’mon Justin, what took ya so long?

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