Animal Testing

Animal Testing is the use of non humans in experiments that seek to control the variables that affect the behavior of the product being studied.  Commonly rats, mice and rabbits are used by cosmetic companies for quality control to pass standards set out by certain jurisdictions to bring products to market. 

All procedures, even those classified as “mild,” have the potential to cause the animals being used in the study physical as well as psychological distress and suffering. Often the procedures can cause a great deal of suffering. Most animals are killed at the end of an experiment, but some may be reused in subsequent experiments.