L'Oreal USA, Inc. Complaint - No Animal Testing

Posted by Anonymous on 2011-05-09:

Sadly, there are several companies out there that still do animal testing. Maybelline, Max Factor, Cover Girl just to name a couple more. I recently found out that Olay still does animal testing, which saddened me b/c I am a fan. I can't think of a single reason there would still be a need to test cosmetics/beauty products on animals.

Posted by Anonymous on 2011-05-09:

You should send this directly to them, so they are sure to see it. They probably have a "contact us" option on their site. If they see they are losing customers, maybe it will change their minds.

JC, I didn't know Olay tests on animals still. I'm a fan of theirs too, but that changes things.

Posted by Ytropious on 2011-05-09:

Yikes, I only use one L'Oreal product but this makes me upset. If plenty of other cosmetic/skin care product makers can proudly say "we don't test on animals" then why do other companies insist on doing it?

Posted by Anonymous on 2011-05-09:

Avon was the first company to stop testing on animals. Critics point out that the alternatives to the animal testing could also be used to test the safety of the cosmetics. The alternatives are cell cultures, tissue cultures, corneas from the eye banks and sophisticated computer models. Here is a link to a site that will tell you which companies do not test on animals.

http://www.peta.org/living/beauty-and-personal-care/companies/default.aspx

Posted by trmn8r on 2011-05-09:

I can see that if there is an alternative to testing on animals, it should be used.

OTOH, I'm glad they are testing on something besides humans.

Posted by Venice09 on 2011-05-09:

I had no idea those companies were still testing on animals. There is no excuse for that. I don't buy a lot of cosmetics and only use one L'Oreal product, but I guess it's time to put some thought into what I buy.

Very helpful review, OP. I found out something new today. Thank you.

Posted by raven2010 on 2011-05-09:

No clue if this is accurate, but I did find it interesting

http://www.livingcrueltyfree.com/2007/06/01/loreal-is-going-cruelty-free/

And from their own website: they say they havent tested finished products on animals since 1989. Sounds as though they do on individual ingredients
http://www.lorealusa.com/_en/_us/index.aspx?direct1=00004&direct2=00004/00005&direct3=00004/00005/00004