The cruelty behind the love of beauty for all human beings

The cruelty behind the love of beauty for all human beings

Every year, skincare and cosmetics companies innovate, and within a few months, the "latest formula" is launched on the market, and the research speed is amazing. These formulas are all scientifically developed new products, how do you know that they will not pose a harm to the human body?

Every time a beauty product manufacturer launches a new product, it has to find a large number of guinea pigs and white rabbits as experimental products. Don't think it's as simple as applying a little moisturizer to the white rabbit's cheeks every morning and evening! Animal tests require small animals to eat lipstick every day to fill their stomachs, repeatedly apply thick chemicals to their bodies, until they develop toxic reactions such as sensitivity, inflammation, skin breakage, and ulceration. Every year, tens of millions of animals lose their lives as they are caught trying out care products such as lipstick, shampoo and toothpaste.

There are many methods of animal testing, including the "Draize Eye Istimulation Test" and the "Dermal Imulation Test". The "Draize Eye Irritation Test" is often used in shampoos or other skin care products that come into contact with the eyes, such as eye creams, mascara, etc. The "dermal stimulation test" is more commonly used in general beauty and skin care products.

Draize Eye Irritation Test

It is used to measure the level of irritation that a product may cause to the human eye. Rabbits, animals that are always used for this type of test, do not wash the test substance out of their eyes because they do not have tears. The rabbits were locked and tied up one by one, their lower eyelids were pulled apart, the test substance was dripped, and then their eyes were immediately forced to close so that the test substance was as irritating as possible. Tested substances like this even include detergents, hairsprays and nail polishes.

Draize test

It was invented in 1944 and has not changed in any way since then. Many experimental methods in science are simply "habitual" and lack the motivation to develop or use more humane and scientific methods, and the "Draize test" is one of many such experiments. Many rabbits broke their necks due to painful struggles, and the pain of the tested rabbits included stinging, ulceration, bleeding and blindness in their eyes. They do not receive any medical treatment, and after the experiment, all rabbits, healthy or not, are killed.

Skin irritation test

Used to see the effects that a certain test substance may have on human skin. And rabbits are still the most commonly used animals for experiments. A part of the animal's fur is shaved and then rubbed with a test substance. When the animals' skin becomes inflamed or festering, the results of the experiment are recorded. Similarly, after the experiment, all animals are killed.

LD50

This has long been the standard test for whether a substance is toxic. The most commonly used animals for this experiment are mice, and hundreds of animals are always used for each test. The test method includes force-feeding or insertion directly into the stomach through a tube, sometimes by subcutaneous injection or forced inhalation. Depending on each substance tested, animals develop many different conditions, including convulsions, vomiting, diarrhea, paralysis, and even bleeding from seven orifices. The experiment does not end until half (50%) of the animals die, and the surviving animals are also killed.

Are these experiments necessary?

In recent years, more and more consumers have resisted animal testing of beauty products, but there are still manufacturers who refuse to abandon this cruel testing method. Because there are more and more "efficient, fast-acting, and breakthrough" high-priced skin care products on the market, it is said that it can achieve the most significant beauty effects such as going to work, whitening, and anti-wrinkle in an "instant". These "new formulas" that can improve skin condition quickly rely on animal testing to assess skin irritation.

In fact, animal testing does not guarantee the safety of products, after all, animals and humans have different physiological structures. So often people experience irritation after using beauty products, and their skin is red and swollen or spots appear. In fact, aren't we humans who apply a lot of chemicals to our bodies every day also testing every day?

Is "no animal testing" credible?

In order to retain consumers who oppose animal testing, merchants often state on the packaging that no animal testing is used. However, such a word is not accurate, as manufacturers can indirectly commission material suppliers to conduct relevant experiments to avoid external condemnation. Some products also use empty words such as skin tested, without clearly explaining whose skin it is, human or animal, in an attempt to confuse the public. It is always inhumane to act as a test subject, whether it is a person or an animal.