Editor’s Note: This post was written before our faith-centered refocus, but we still stand by the message. Capital Femme is now a space where skincare meets Scripture 💛
“Globally around 500,000 animals suffer and die just for cosmetics each year”- Humane Society International. In the beauty industry animal testing is when brands use their products on animals and observe their reactions. It sounds harmless right? It actually isn’t.
In this process they shave their fur, rub the product/ingredients into their exposed skin, inject them, put it in their eyes and force them to ingest it through their mouths. After which the animals are usually killed and dissected. Some of these animals include mice, rabbits, guinea pigs, baboons, cats, cows, dogs, ferrets, pigs, hamsters and more. This is where cruelty-free brands and products come in.
Cruelty-free on a product means that it was not tested on animals. Cruelty Free International offers Leaping Bunny certification for beauty companies which is internationally recognized.
This post is to spread awareness about animal cruelty.
Testing beauty products on animals is banned in the European Union (EU), United Kingdom, Colombia, Guatemala, South Korea amongst others. Twelve US states have banned the sale of products tested on animals. They are California, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Virginia and Washington.
On the other hand, they are better alternatives to animal testing like taking human cells, tissue or bacteria and testing it in a tube. Another is using advanced computer technology.
Normally most cruelty-free brands are also natural or vegan. This makes businesses of all sizes willing and able to test their products on themselves or others involved in their process. Some brands to try are Urban Hydration, Good Molecules and Bliss.
Join the movement and support cruelty-free brands 🐰 to help ban animal testing worldwide.
