How many animals suffered or died to test the shampoo and soap you used today? Many of the products that people use on a daily basis are tested on dogs, rabbits, mice and other animals. The good news? It’s never been easier to find cruelty-free products.
Everyone agrees that things like cosmetics, detergents and chemicals should be tested—for the safety of people, animals, and the environment. But how? The usual approach is to pump a substance into an animal’s stomach or airways, or apply it to their eyes or on their skin. Most of these tests are crude, decades-old procedures.
More effective are sophisticated alternatives like Episkin®, artificial human skin that can replace some animal tests in a fraction of the time and cost. Technologies like these are being continually developed. At the same time, the public’s desire to buy products that haven’t been tested on animals has dramatically increased.
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It can be hard to tell if the lipstick, hairspray, or even deodorant you buy has been tested on animals. Here’s a guide to help the compassionate consumer tell the difference.
How to Be a More Compassionate Consumer
Make your shopping list animal-friendly by choosing to purchase products not tested on animals.
Learn MoreNews & Events
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March 2, 2010
A Pathway to End Animal Testing
The Environmental Protection Agency needs to make the reduction of animal testing a top priority.
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February 25, 2010
The End of Animal Testing
The HSUS works with scientists, governments, and corporations to pioneer methods that replace animal use in product safety evaluation
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February 4, 2010
The HSUS Applauds Botox Manufacturer Allergan for Steps to Replace Controversial Animal Test
The HSUS applauds the Allergan Corporation for announcing its progress toward replacing a controversial animal test used in manufacturing its flagship product Botox Cosmetic, the popular anti-wrinkle treatment.
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November 4, 2009
Undercover Investigation of Botox Rival Reveals Inhumane Animal Tests
Over an eight month period, an undercover investigator working for the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV) filmed animal tests involving the drug Dysport, a competitor to Botox.
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March 5, 2010
HSVMA Applauds Michigan State for Ending Terminal Surgeries on Dogs
The Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association applauds Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine’s decision to eliminate “terminal surgeries” on dogs.
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February 4, 2010
The HSUS Applauds Botox Manufacturer Allergan for Steps to Replace Controversial Animal Test
The HSUS applauds the Allergan Corporation for announcing its progress toward replacing a controversial animal test used in manufacturing its flagship product Botox Cosmetic, the popular anti-wrinkle treatment.
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January 14, 2010
Victory in Battle Over Monkey Breeding Facility Could be Temporary
Plans to build a monkey-breeding facility in Guayama, Puerto Rico have been suspended, but the victory could be fleeting.
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June 4, 2009
The HSUS, HSLF Applaud EPA's New Non-Animal Eye Irritation Labeling
Rabbits in U.S. laboratories will be spared having "germ-killing" antimicrobial cleaning products dripped in their eyes thanks to a new program that does not use animals to test and label these products for their eye irritancy potential.