The Body Shop and Tom’s of Maine: Still Cruelty-Free

PETA in their article have examined firms that are cruelty free. The author argues that a series of companies are still testing on animals. However, the Body Shop having been acquired by L’Oreal still maintains its cruelty free practices. The author argues that buyers want compassion across the board and hence it is mandatory for them to stop animal testing. Despite the expansion of L’Oreal into other countries, the author argues that they can still maintain and implement their cruelty free policies and encourage nations such as China to implement such policies because the number of compassionate markets are also expanding. (PETA, 2013)

Reference:

PETA (2013) ‘The Body Shop and Tom’s of Maine: Still Cruelty-Free’, Available at: http://www.peta.org/living/beauty/body-shop-tom-s-maine/ (Accessed: 9 January, 2014)

L'Oreal Invests $1.2 Million Into Researching Animal Test Alternatives

Cosmetic giant partners with the EPA to test chemical toxicity without animals.

The Sprague-Dawley lab rat lives for an average of three years during which time the animal is exposed to countless forms of painful and invasive testing without any painkillers. (Photo: Mauro Fermariello / Getty)

Jocelyn Heaney (2012) is his article reports of the progress made by L’Oreal in terms of stamping out the practice of animal testing. The firm has invested $1.2 million into a project that aims to research on the alternatives available to animal testing. The cosmetic giant has partnered with EPA to test chemical toxicity without the use animals. This is seen as a good move and one that is likely to impact on the company’s policies and practices regarding animal testing in China based on its commitment against animal testing. However, the regulatory issues present a problem for the firm because they are mandatory.

Reference:

Heaney, J. (2012) ‘L'Oreal Invests $1.2 Million Into Researching Animal Test Alternatives’, take part, 12 March, Available at:

http://www.takepart.com/blog-series/paw-and-order/2012/03/13/loreal-sinks-12-million-finding-alternatives-animal-tests (Accessed: 8 January, 2014)

Boycott L'Oreal For Torturing Animals!

Tell L'Oreal to stop using animals for harmful cosmetic testing.

The animal rescue site (2014) in its article urges consumers to boycott L’Oreal because of its practices of torturing animals. The article argues that as much as the animal testing was considered a thing of the past, L’Oreal does not think so and continues to use rabbits as test subjects for its beauty products. The article explains how the procedure is done which involves dropping the chemicals into the eyes of rabbits, shaving and pouring chemicals on their skins and then the animals are euthanized after serving their purpose. The site argues for an end to animal testing.

Reference:

Animal Rescue Site (2014) ‘Boycott L'Oreal For Torturing Animals!’ Available at:

http://theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com/clickToGive/ars/petition/LOrealRabbits (Accessed: 7 January, 2014)

‘No animal test’ rule to apply to imported cosmetics too

P.T. Jyothi Datta and Purvita Chatterjee (2013) argues that India has enacted a legislation that will see to it that the imported range of cosmetic products have a declaration that they are free of animal tests. The DTAB has recommended these provisions in order to stamp out animal testing. L’Oreal argued that it had stopped animal testing on all its products and hence did not see how the decision could impact on their business. The company argued that unlike China where it has to test its products on animals, it is not affected by the decision in India.

Reference:

Jyothi Datta, P.T. and Chatterjee, P. (2013) ‘‘No animal test’ rule to apply to imported cosmetics too’, Business Line, 5 December, Available at: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/no-animal-test-rule-to-apply-to-imported-cosmetics-too/article5425404.ece (Accessed: 6 January, 2014)

Top cosmetic companies give in to greed and resume cruel animal testing, blame China

Sarka-Jonae Miller (2012) argues that it is all about the money and greed by firms and that is why they have practically discarded their policies against animal testing. After a long period of being cruelty free, some of the biggest cosmetics companies such as L’Oreal have resumed testing on animals with the excuse that the Chinese governments wants them to test on products sold in China. The author argues that there are already thousands of ingredients that have been proven safe for use in personal care products but firms due to greed are looking for ways to manipulate consumers so as to expand to other markets.

Reference:

Miller, S. (2012) ‘Top cosmetic companies give in to greed and resume cruel animal testing, blame China’, Natural News, 27 February, Available at: http://www.naturalnews.com/035078_cosmetic_companies_animal_testing_cruelty.html (Accessed: 5 January, 2014)

Testing no ordeal for L'Oreal

 

According to SCMP (2013), animal testing is a bad practice and sits uneasily with western ethics and practices. However, the Swiss cosmetics giant is mandated by law to assess its products on animals in China. The firm has embraced this practice because of the need to expand to one of the largest cosmetics markets in the world. Thus, as much as the firm has implemented policies that forbid animal testing, it is part and parcel of their operations in countries such as China. Without this, it would have been difficult for the firm to expand to China which permits animal testing by law.

Reference:

South China Morning post (2013), ‘Testing no ordeal for L'Oreal’, 23 August, Available at: http://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1298705/testing-no-ordeal-loreal (Accessed: 4 January, 2014)

Stop the use of animal testing recently restarted at L'Oreal.

Bethany Beales (2013) in her article argues that the major contributor to the problem of animal testing is the growing Chinese market. Many companies are eyeing the lucrative industry and hence have resorted to animal testing. L’Oreal from the early 80’s was animal testing free but it move to the lucrative Chinese market has resulted in the firm taking up the product. The firm has put ethics aside and taken up animal testing in order to ensure continuity of its activities in China. Thus, the authors argues for the need for L’Oreal to stop animal testing in its products in China.

Reference:

Beales, B. (2013) Stop the use of animal testing recently restarted at L'Oreal, change, Available at: http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/l-oreal-stop-the-use-of-animal-testing-recently-restarted-at-l-oreal (Accessed: 2 January, 2014)