New Jersey Bans Sale of Cosmetics Tested on Animals

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New Jersey is set to become the eighth state in the US to ban the sale of cosmetics tested on animals. After a unanimous, bipartisan vote in both the Senate & Assembly, animal testing for cosmetics was agreed to be inherently cruel and unnecessary with State Senator Joseph Lagana stating;

"Cosmetics testing on animals is not only unnecessary and oftentimes ineffective, but it contributes to the serious suffering of animals."

When it comes to cosmetics, there couldn't be a more exploitative industry in terms of animals and the tests conducted on them. Rabbits, guinea pigs, mice, and rats are subjected to numerous tests to determine a products irritability. For example, rabbits will have lotions rubbed on shaved parts of their skin or dripped in to their eyes and are monitored for signs of irritation including rashes, lesions, bleeding, and other irritabilities. These innocent, frightened animals are subjected to numerous tests until they are no longer needed at which point they're euthanized and discarded like trash. All of this torture and exploitation for new beauty product. It's sickening.

What's worse about this industry is that it's all for beauty products. We aren't talking about life-saving medications, we're not even talking about necessities for crying out loud. We have tortured animals for decades, subjecting them to numerous painful and frightening tests and discarded them like trash all in the name of beauty products. I think it's not only disgusting and exploitative, but it couldn't be a bigger example of humanity's entitlement and our continued yearning for more at the expense of everything else around us. There are ethical products on the market, so why are we continuing to support companies that torture animals when there are very clearly alternatives to those products / tests?

Banning cosmetics tested on animals cuts companies out of the market and allows for natural, clean beauty to thrive. It also puts pressure on companies that test on animals to start looking for alternatives if they intend to remain relevant and profitable. What is also hoped is that with every state, city, or country that enacts a similar ban, it continues a trickle down affect that results in more communities enacting similar bans. The more of us who come out and take this necessary step for animals, the closer we are to forcing companies to ban cosmetics testing on animals altogether. That's ultimately the goal, forcing these companies to stop the testing and look for cruelty free alternatives. 

Congratulations New Jersey, thanks for taking a stand for the tortured, for the voiceless, and for the innocent. Head to WORLD ANIMAL NEWS through the link at the top of this post for the original story!

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