Animals are tested for medical research and cosmetics, The Humane Society offers eye-opening information on this topic. There are a wide range of items considered "cosmetics" which the Food and Drug Administration define as "articles intended to be applied to the human body for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance without affecting the body's structure or functions." This basically means that animals can be tested on with makeup and even household cleaning items. Animals such as mice, guinea pigs, rabbits are exposed to chemicals either by having them rubbed onto their shaved skin or even dropped in their eyes. They may also be given the lethal dose test which is when they are forced to swallow a chemical to help scientists determine the dose that caused death. Another test is on mice and rats where they are exposed to a chemical during their whole lifetime to see if it causes cancer. Cosmetic products are not required to be tested on animals for safety. Instead of testing on animals companies can use previous knowledge to use safe chemicals.
"Fact Sheet: Cosmetic Testing."Www.humanesociety.org. Web. 28. Apr. 2016.
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