World's Second Largest Beauty Brand joins fight to end Cosmetics Animal testing Worldwide

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In what is being described as an unprecedented move, Unilever, maker of such beauty brands as Dove, Degree, and TREsemme, has joined Humane Society International in a campaign to end cosmetics animal testing globally by 2023. Recognizing that technology today makes animal testing completely outdated, cruel, and unnecessary, Unilever has pledged their support to ending cosmetics testing across the board.

The European Union has banned cosmetics tested on animals since 2013 with countries like India, New Zealand, and several states in the United States and Brazil also banning the cruel practice. Unfortunately, there are still plenty of countries and states that are still utilizing this barbaric method of testing for cosmetics. Also amazing, their brand of Dove beauty products will receive the PETA stamp of approval beginning January 2019 indicating that they do not and will not test their products on animals. This ensures vegans and vegetarians looking to purchase cruelty free products will be able to easily do so thanks to the PETA stamp of approval.

Animals used for cosmetics testing suffer immensely for the sake of  beauty products. Skin irritation tests involve shaving of the skin and applying various products to the skin looking for rashes, blistering, or irritation, all of which cause unnecessary harm and suffering to animals. Other tests include skin allergy tests and force feeding tests that can monitor the potential harm for weeks or months inevitably leaving these animals suffering throughout the entire duration. 

These poor animals can suffer from open sores, skin irritation, organ damage, swollen eyes or blindness, among other ailments that they do not deserve. I remember a quote I read from a former Cancer research doctor who stated that we have cured cancer in mice for decades, the results do not translate to human success stories, this to me sums it all up. Animals will not react the same way to products that we do, we are not the same! There is absolutely no excuse for the torture and emotional distress these animals endure for their short lives. Not to mention, they are rarely given pain medication and when they are deemed used up, they are asphyxiated, decapitated, or have their necks broken to end their lives. What a completely disrespectful manner of slaughtering animals that we deem hold no value any longer. Can you imagine being tested on for months only to have some piece of shit researcher put a bag over your head and throw you out? Despicable!

This move by Unilever to help end cosmetics testing globally is a big step in the right direction for animals. Along with this, more and more big name fashion labels are turning their backs on fur. There is a shift in the way animals are being perceived and these big companies are taking note. Wtheter they're doing it for their own ethics or morals or because they recognize this shift is to be determined but frankly, doesn't matter to me. I don't care why you stop abusing animals, I just care that you do <3

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