I know I know you are probably saying here she goes again on the hippie shit but I promise you would be amazed so here is some info!!!
For testing you can guarantee that the animals are being subjected to the following :
In laboratories, small animals, like hamsters, rats and mice, are usually kept in clear or white plastic boxes about the size of a shoebox. Animals a bit bigger, such as guinea pigs, live in larger boxes about twice the size of a shoebox. Usually, more than one animal lives in a box. Wood chips or something similar covers the cage bottoms. Cage tops are covered by a wire lid with food and water hanging down for the animals to reach.
Larger animals like dogs, cats, and primates usually live in wire cages. Social primates like monkeys often live with other monkeys, but most other large animals usually live alone. Often, primates get to spend some time every day in a larger cage where they can play. Most other animals stay in their cages all the time except when they are being used in experiments.
Should these animals be kept in cages their entire lives? On the one hand, strict laws insure that the cages are warm, clean, and big enough. On the other hand, they are still kept in cages. A cage can never be as interesting, stimulating, or open as a natural habitat. This can be a problem—especially for the more intelligent animals like dogs, cats, pigs, and primates. They can become tremendously lonely and bored unless they have things to play with or ways to get more exercise.
More than half of the 1.4 million animals counted by the USDA that are used in research do not feel pain from the experiments. There is no way of knowing how many rats and mice do not feel pain in research.
Although more than half of the animals used in research do not feel pain or distress during the experiments, 489,262 animals that were used in research last year (not including mice, rats, and birds—no one knows how many of these animals are used in research) were used in research that was either painful, distressful, or both. Most of these animals were given something that either helped take the pain away or helped them get over the pain quickly. For example, most of the animals that underwent surgery were given anesthesia first so they would be "asleep" during the surgery.
Unfortunately, 103,764 of the animals made to feel pain were not given anything to reduce their pain and suffering. This means that more than 100,000 animals were made to feel pain and fear in 2002. Although some of this pain was slight—like getting an injection with a needle—some of it was extremely severe.
These are the ingredients they are using derived from animals:
Lanolin. Lanolin Acids. Wool Fat. Wool Wax.
A product of the oil glands of sheep, extracted from their wool. Used as an emollient in many skin-care products and cosmetics and in medicines. An allergen with no proven effectiveness. (See Wool for cruelty to sheep.) Derivatives: Aliphatic Alcohols, Cholesterin, Isopropyl Lanolate, Laneth, Lanogene, Lanolin Alcohols, Lanosterols, Sterols, Triterpene Alcohols. Alternatives: plant and vegetable oils.
Spermaceti. Cetyl Palmitate. Sperm Oil.
Waxy oil derived from the sperm whale's head or from dolphins. In many margarines. In skin creams, ointments, shampoos, candles, etc. Used in the leather industry. May become rancid and cause irritations. Alternatives: synthetic spermaceti, jojoba oil, and other vegetable emollients.
Rennet. Rennin.
Enzyme from calves' stomachs. Used in cheesemaking, rennet custard (junket), and in many coagulated dairy products. Alternatives: microbial coagulating agents, bacteria culture, lemon juice, or vegetable rennet.
Vitamin D. Ergocalciferol. Vitamin D2. Ergosterol. Provitamin D2. Calciferol. Vitamin D3.
Vitamin D can come from fish liver oil, milk, egg yolks, etc. Vitamin D2 can come from animal fats or plant sterols. Vitamin D3 is always from an animal source. All the D vitamins can be in creams, lotions, other cosmetics, vitamin tablets, etc. Alternatives: plant and mineral sources, synthetics, completely vegetarian vitamins, exposure of skin to sunshine. Many other vitamins can come from animal sources. Examples: choline, biotin, inositol, riboflavin, etc.
Musk (Oil).
Dried secretion painfully obtained from musk deer, beaver, muskrat, civet cat, and otter genitals. Wild cats are kept captive in cages in horrible conditions and are whipped around the genitals to produce the scent; beavers are trapped; deer are shot. In perfumes and in food flavorings. Alternatives: labdanum oil (from various rockrose shrubs) and extracts from other plants with a musky scent.
Just to name a few, I would call out a couple companies and go down the list of their indiscretions over one tube of lipstick, but momma doesn't roll that way... To each their own, but it ain't the way I play!!!!! And I feel that it is pretty raunchy to be putting all that crap on yo face every day!!!!.... Let yo skin breath gurrrrrls!!!
So I am not gonna go nuts giving you more crazy details, because if you are like me that is all I can take for this sitting...
Buying better is a huge help, as in buying from companies that don't test on animals or use animal ingredients !! I don't know about you but I personally don't think it is cool to mess with animals to make myself look half way good, seeings how at the end of the day it all comes off and the next morning I still wake up to my hubby a hot mess!!!!
So here are some of my favorite companies to buy from that are vegan and not tested on animals... ENJOY!!!!
Great tool for finding vegan or animal friendly brands is this page
http://www.peta.org/living/beauty-and-personal-care/companies/default.aspx Now for das fun stuff!!!!
Eye shadows and brushes this is one hell of a company!!!
http://tartecosmetics.com/tarte-shop-makeup-brushes-tools
Zulu is great for eye liners and Mascara sold at whole foods
Lips:
Zulu sold at Whole foods has great gloss
www.gabrielcosmeticsinc.com has amazing lipsticks
http://www.gabrielcosmeticsinc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&product_ID=10&ParentCat=8
for yo one stop shop this website is a dream!!! http://www.pharmaca.com/
Face:
These blushes are delish and the color stays for dayzzzzz!!!!
http://www.eccobella.com/cosmetics/cosmetics/flowercolor-blush
Foundation and powders:
http://tartecosmetics.com/tarte-shop-complexion-face-makeup
Other great Brands:
I have a great friend that is a representative with them, let me know if you want her contact info!
http://www.arbonne.com/products/about_face/
http://www.urbandecay.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-UrbanDecay-Site/default/Home-
Show?src=PPCBRANDED&utm_source=msn&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=urban+decay&utm_campaign=urban+decay+branded
http://www.dgskincare.com/index.cfm
http://www.lushusa.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-Lush-Site/en_US/Search-Show?q=VEGAN
http://www.juicebeauty.com/store/collections/alicia-silverstone.html
Please next time you are shopping for cosmetics be mindful, I know everyone has their old faithfuls, but try buying one lip gloss, or a eyeliner next time you are in the natural food aisle and I promise you, that you won't need to go back to the other brands!!!
I have tons of more fave's that I have found in the last 3 years, please message me if you have any questions and tread lightly!!!
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