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cosmetic testing:

Published on Dec 01, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

cosmetic testing:

an effort to ban the use of animal testing
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FACTS ABOUT ANIMAL TESTING:

  • Animal testing is not legally required in the US
  • Animals involved with testing include: mice, rats, rabits, cats, and dogs 
  • Aside from animal welfare, animal testing can have scientific limitations 
  • Animal toxicity levels are not comparable to human body reactions 
  • 73% of American's are on board to prohibit the use of animal testing
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companies using alternative methods:

  • Clinique
  • Tarte
  • Almay
  • Stella McCartney
  • Liz Claiborne
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Alternative methods:

  • human cell testing - "vitro" methods
  • advanced computer testing - "silico" methods
  • studies with human volunteers
  • "organs-on-chips"- human growth cell experiement
  • CeeTox, EpiDerm, and other skin allergenic testing
peta.org

- alternatives to animal testing

A Day in the life of:

watch video for an upclose and personal documentary on animal testing
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