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If by "tested" you mean tested on animals...well, just about every synthetic ingredient available to the cosmetics chemist has been tested on animals at some point in the past.
This is the thing about continued animal testing: It did serve a valid purpose--since they started doing it, we really haven't had a recurrence of the "Lash-Lure" crisis that brought on animal testing in the first place. (For those who are new: Lash-Lure was a permanent mascara introduced in the 1930s to make women's eyelashes dark and attractive without the need to apply mascara every day. It was an industrial fabric dye that was completely capable of dissolving your eyes, and did to many of this product's victims. When the Pure Food and Drug Act was amended to include cosmetics, the first thing the government did under its new authority was to go from warehouse to salon to store confiscating all the Lash-Lure they could find.) But today? We are treated to new and more alluring shades of cosmetics on almost a daily basis, but makeup is makeup: the ingredients and techniques used to make eye shadow are the same no matter whose name is on the package. Lipsticks are pretty much the same no matter who makes them. We know the ingredients used to make the cosmetics of today are safe, so there's no need to do any more animal testing.
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Why are oils fats and waxes the most important ingredients in the cosmetic industry?
Oils and waxes are emollients for skin; also many cosmetic ingredients are easily soluble in fats or oils.
How many cosmetic products are tested on animals?
The exact number of cosmetic products that are tested on animals are unknown, but it is the vast majority. If they aren't tested on animals it will say on the packet, but so far there is no law in place which demands packaging states so if they DO test it on animals.
I have random skin allergies to certain eye shadows and powders. Any hypoallergenic cosmetic suggestions to try?
On the high end I would go with Clinique, it is 100% allergy tested. Fragrance free. Their products and ingredients are not tested on animals. For the drug store market I would go with Physicians Formula which is also hypoallergenic.
What animals have cosmetic products tested on them?
Dogs rabbits guinea pigs cats etc
What kinds of products are tested on animals?
cosmetic products household products cleaning products etc
How is maths used in cosmetics?
To calculate how much magic ingredients is needed to make the perfect cosmetic.
What do cosmetics contain?
It all depends on the type of cosmetic. You should try to see if they have the ingredients on the back of the label.
What are the arguments in favor of using animals in cosmetic product testing?
Most cosmetics contain urine so who is being tested?
Which cosmetic products doesn't test on animals?
i realy dont know but animal testing is bad i know that and so is testing perfume. Look on the back of a hair dye box and see if is says Dermatoligicly tested. That means that it may be tested on animals. its wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is this Alterna Hemp shampoo tested on animals and does it contain any animal ingredients?
Alterna Hemp shampoo does not containt any animal ingredients
What are Cosmetic ingredients?
While there is assurance from the largest cosmetic companies that ingredients have passed quality tests and official regulations, and are therefore generally safe to use, there is a growing preference for cosmetics that are without any "synthetic" ingredients, especially those derived from petroleum. Once a niche market, handmade and certified organic products are becoming more mainstream. Ingredients' listings in cosmetics are highly regulated in many countries. The testing of cosmetic products on animals is a subject of some controversy. It is now illegal in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Belgium, and a ban across the European Union is due to come into effect in 2009.
What are some of the animals that are being tested with cosmetics?
many many animal are being tested for cosmetic use. just to name a few, bunnies, monkeys. chimps, orangatuns, and some even test on cats and dogs.
