It is not all bad news, however, as my previous article suggested. There are a lot of things that we can all do to help bring this sad era of animal testing to an end. Whether it is something simple like signing a petition or something more challenging such as not buying any products that are involved in animal testing (it really limits your options, trust me), there is always something you can do.
If signing petitions is all you feel up to right now, then there are plenty of websites you can go to to get signing such as Change.org or for the Mars company, or for L'Oreal. But there are plenty of petitions out there, you can even google it.
If you are up for the challenge of not buying any products that tests on animals then you are in for a surprise. The main thing with buying your products is to remember to look for the Rabbit! The Rabbit logo is the symbol for the Choose Cruelty Free organisation and is placed on products that meet the specific demands of the Choose Cruelty Free organisation, that way you can be guaranteed that it's not tested on animals.
The list of companies that test on animals is
never-ending and it can get quite complicated because big companies, such as
L'Oreal, which has a boycott call on it for its ongoing involvement in lethal
animal tests, owns smaller companies such as Garnier, and even The Body Shop.
Although I can't cover every single company in the world, I
can supply a list of companies that test on animals. They are:
- L'Oreal: owns Body Shop, Dermablend, Helena Rubinstein,
Kiehl's, L'Oreal, Lancome, Maybelline, Shu Uemura, Garnier, Elnett, Elvive,
Matrix, Redken, Biotherm, Cetaphil
- Procter and Gamble: owns Baby Balsam, Vicks, Cruisers,
Pampers, Swaddlers, Ambi-Pur, Dawn, Fairy, Frebreze, Duracell, Anna Sui,
Colorfast, Covergirl, Max Factor, Clairol, Decore, Herbal Essences, Wella,
Clinicare, Head and Shoulders, Pantene, Pert, Vidal Sasson, Olay, Crest, Oral
B, Gillette, Mum, Old Spice, Tampax, Whisper, Braun, Venus, Metamucil, Iams, Eukanuba
- 3M: owns Scotch-Brite, Highland, Post It, Scotch, Futuro, Nexcare
- Church and Dwight: owns Curash, Batiste, Arm and Hammer,
Pearl Drops, Spin Brush, Ultrafresh, Femfresh, Nair, Dencorub
- Clorox: owns Handy Andy, Astra, Chux, Gumption, Armor All,
Glad, OSO
- Colgate-Palmolive: owns Ajax, Nifti, Castle, Palmolive,
Spree, Cuddly, Fluffy, Moresoft, Cold Power, Dynamo, Fab, Hurricane, Love'n
Care, Sard, Sanex, Mennen, Speed Stick, Soft Soap, Cashmere Bouquet
- Energizer: owns Energizer, Eveready, Schick, Wilkinson
Sword, Banana Boat, Wet Ones
- GlaxoSmithKline: owns Lucozade, Ribena, Biotene, Macleans,
Polident, Pronamel, Sensodyne, Panadol, Eno, Tums, Zantac, Lip-Eze, Zovirax,
Panafen, Nicabate
- Henkel: owns Renuzit, Ant-Rid, Napro Palette, Schwarzkopf,
Taft, Dry Idea, Fa
- Johnson and Johnson: owns Aveeno, Desitin, Johnson's,
Splenda, Neutrogena, Clean and Clear, Listerine, Reach, Tek, Carefree, Meds,
Stayfree, Purell, Gamophen, Stingose, Band Aid, First Aid, KY, Mylanta, Visine,
Agarol, Anusol, Dymadon, Nicorette
- Kao Corporation: owns BioZet Attack, John Frieda, KMS
California, Biore
- Mars: owns Masterfoods, Dolmio, Uncle Ben's, Promite,
Advance, Dine, Kitekat, Optimum, Royal Canin, Temptations, Whiskas, Catsan,
Chum, Good-O, My Dog, Pal, Pedigree, Principal, Schmackos, Exelpet, Golden
Grain, Harmony, Trill, Kan Tong, Bounty, Celebrations, Dove (chocolate), M&Ms,
Maltesers, Mars, Milky Way, Snickers, Twix, Kenman, Skittles, Starburst
- Reckitt Benckiser: owns Sugarine, Glucodin, Easy Off BAM,
Exit Mould, Pine O Cleen, Steelo, Harpic, Air Wick, Preen, Finish, Kwit,
Dettol, Glen 20, Nu-Clenz, Calgon, Fiesta, Napisan, Vanish, Crisp, Fabulon,
Aerogard, Mortein, Pea-Beu, Scholl, Clearasil, Steradent, Veet, Savlon,
Euclatol, Nurofen, Lemsip, Strepsils, Durex, Saturn, Gaviscon, Optrex, Senokot, Bonjela, Dispirin, Nurofen
- SC Johnson: owns Windex, Mr Muscle, Pledge, Duck, Freedom,
Drano, Glade, Oust, Autan, Baygon, Off!, Raid, Kiwi
- Shiseido: owns Bare Escentuals, NARS, Joico
- Unilever: owns Bovril, Continental, Oxo, Blue Ribbon,
Magnum, Streets, Becel, Bertollli, Flora, Olivio, Lipton, Bushells, Lan Choo,
Domestos, Jif, Comfort, Drive, Omo, Surf, Sunsilk, TRESemme, Vo 5, Dove (personal care), Pears,
Simple, Toni&Guy, Ponds, St Ives, Vaseline, Lux, Radox, Impulse, Lynx,
Rexona, Lifebuoy, Conimex, Colman's, Maille, Bertolli, Chicken Tonight, Five
Brothers, Raguletto, Best Foods, Hellman's
- Wyeth/Pfizer: owns S26, SMA, Caltrate, Centrum, Paraderm
Plus, Robitussin, De-Gas, Chap Stick, Advil
- Beiersdorf: owns Nivea, Avene, Elastoplast
- Bic
- Joh A Benckiser: owns Cutex, NYC, OPI Nails, Rimmel, Sally
Hansen, Adidas, Playboy
- PZ Cussons: owns Morning Fresh, Trix, Duo, Radiant,
Charles Worthington, Imperial Leather, Original Source, Pure, Graphite
To learn more about which brands are ethical you should look at this Ethical Shopping Guide which you can buy as a pocket booklet or a mobile application.
If you would like more information about animal testing then check out the Unleashed website, the RSPCA website or even Wikipedia, and if you would like more information about the alternatives to animal testing then check out the PETA website.
And if you would like information about the big brands and their involvement in animal testing, you can click here for Mars, L'Oreal and Procter and Gamble or just google it!
