Alternatives to Cosmetic testing on Animals

"Non-animal testing methods that are more reliable and less expensive have been developed. These make use of cell and skin tissue cultures, corneas from eye banks, and sophisticated computer and mathematical models. Some companies avoid testing altogether by using non-toxic natural ingredients or those that have already been safety-approved by the Cosmetics, Toiletry and Fragrance Association. As Gordon Baxter, co founder of Pharmagene Laboratories, which uses only computers and human tissues to create and test drugs once said, “If you have information on human genes, what’s the point of going back to animals?”" (Facts: Cosmetic Testing). http://www.idausa.org/facts/costesting.html

So why test on animals?
There are many alternatives to cosmetic testing on animals including synthetic skin, computer modeling, and corneas(as said above). Many successful cosmetic companies today do NOT test on animals and still produce safe products. There is no reason to continue torturing animals when there are effective alternatives to animal testing. Its not fun for the animals to be tested on, they are not thankful for the soft fur they might get if the product is successful. PETA(People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) say, "that experimenting on and killing animals for research is unethical, cruel and unnecessary. . .that it is wrong to subject animals to suffering and death for any reason, including that of furthering scientific knowledge" ("Animal Testing." Issues & Controversies On File: n. pag. Issues & Controversies. Facts On File News Services, 1 Sept. 2000. Web. 7 June 2010). Please help reduce the animal testing by buying products that do not test on animals!