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Today I want to discuss the controversial world of cosmetics testing. From the history of animal testing, from its ancient origins to its modern-day practices to examining the ethical debates surrounding the use of animals versus humans in testing.
The rise of animal testing in Ancient Greece and its link to medical advancements.
Unethical human testing throughout history, from Cleopatraโs venom experiments to the horrifying Tuskegee Study.
How public backlash and changing laws shaped modern-day animal testing practices.
The growing demand for cruelty-free alternatives and advancements in alternative testing methods.
With cruelty-free brands gaining momentum, is it time to rethink how cosmetics testing is done? Should humans, not animals, bear the responsibility of testing products meant for human use?
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Do you think itโs ethically correct to test on human volunteers? ๐ซข
With that logic we shouldn't have pets, live stock, or live even live on earth because animals didn't consent to any of that. ๐คฆ๐ปโโ๏ธ
Animal testing has no business in the cosmetics industry, but for medical purposes I could understand.
PETA harms animals in order to get their points across, so it's no surprise they go on "pledges" instead of actually making sure it's cruelty free
Amazing as always
Does the vegan society certification not stop animal testing????
No testing on anyone who doesn't have the ability to say no.
I am fully against animal testing and refuse to use any brand that is not cruelty free/vegan friendly.
James, you say you don't support animal testing so please consider moving towards using cruelty free brands only. And move away from procedures such as injecting salmon DNA into your face.
If influences moved towards cruelty free brands, it would have a big impact on changing the ways of brands that test on animals. Especially brands like L'Orรฉal who are largely collaborated with by influences. L'Orรฉal do not need to test on animals anymore and it's frustrating that such a huge company still uses animal testing.
The lives of animals should not be viewed as less than ours. Our vanity should not result in the death of billions of animals per year from rats and mice to dogs and rabbits.
If you pay humans to be test subjects you are essentially making the most vulerable in society as test subjects for the rich. Kylie jenner isn't going to put herself forward as a test subject, but a poor homeless person will put themselves at risk for the sake of ยฃ100. Its a slippery slope to a dystopian nightmare.
Biomed PhD student hereโฆโฆ I love you but you seem to be a little misinformed about animal models. They are based on the fact that we as animals with spines have a common ancestor, and many of our physiological functions have remained the same throughout divergent evolution. Also the studies about BPAs in the rodent model emphasizes the similarity of those molecules to estrogen and their ability to alter the estrogen receptor function in pregnancy! There is nuance to research. But I love your deep dives always โค
I live in New Zealand and I work in a shop that sells hair products, I've had customers not buy L'Oreal or any of their sister brands because they test on animals
With LโOreal, I wonโt buy them. However, if they do succeed in getting alternative methods then I will. I donโt really think I trust how much theyโre pushing itโฆ
I'm not gonna pretend I have the most well rounded and fully informed view on this topic, but testing on human volunteers is the same as testing on the poor, bc participation is incentivised with a small amount of money or gift cards, which are only attractive to people in lower classes and socio-economic demographics
Sorry I couldn't watch the whole video but I do appreciate you shining light on this topic. โ
๐ฌ I didnโt know there was a difference between Leaping Bunny and the PETA one! ๐
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With the advancement in science we've achieved it's made it so that animal testing is not necessary. It's also not as effective. There's just no reason to do it these days. Also, can't forget about the human experimentation done by the Japanese on the Chinese during WW2. Really horrific
I mean we can literally create living tissues now, just further develop that and test it on that
Unless it's not a medical necessity where there is no alternative, I get cruelty free products, the way to get companies to stop torturing animals is hitting them where it hurts: their profits.
Besides cruelty free beauty products end up being much better because the companies actually care about making good stuff
If a product is labelled vegan, it should be cruelty free. Veganism is the practice of causing least harm possible. The very foundation of veganism is not causing harm to animals (or other humans!). If a product is labelled vegan but has been tested on animals, then lawsuits should be brought for false advertising as it is an outright lie. If they contain no animal derived ingredients and that is why they are trying to use the word vegan incorrectly if tested on animals, then they should label themselves plant based. Veganism is an ethical choice, the word 100% means cruelty free.
I went cruelty free a few years ago, and I've found that body skincare products are a lot harder to find than facial skincare or makeup.
7:57 there were arguably worse tests done by the japanese.
The only problem with volunteer human testing, is who do you think will sign up for that?
Do you think the wealthy will sign up to volunteer for something that is being tested for safety? Or do you think that the people who will volunteer to have themselves tested on are people who are struggling financially?
The unintended consequence will likely be that the economically disadvantaged are the ones tested on. Ie yet again, reverting to the poor for human testing.
Animal testing has alot of nuance and there are many reasons for it and without it and the only answer when talking about cosmetics is its unnecessary. Animal testing is not accurate in modern days. There are WAYYY better methods out there.
I really really want to watch this & participate in discussion but this is definitely an intensely passionate topic for me. Iโm realizing I have to be responsible for what I can willingly consume that day or not. So maybe another day. But regardless of that thank you for bringing attention to this issue & the ethics behind it. & thank you to all those strong mfโs who expose this stuff & try to make change.
It goes far beyond just caring about cute fuzzy animals & caring about the damn torture that a lot of creatures go through. Whether in makeup, breeding, animal trafficking, entertainment, unnecessary over consumption & industrial farming practices. To touch on it at all & bring it up with a platform is awesome. Thanks ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฆง๐๐ท๐น๐ญ๐๐บ๐ข๐๐น
22:13 you canโt convince me thatโs not a slice of salami ๐
I worked in a medical research lab, with the intention of that becoming my profession. The animal testing I observed, not only deterred me from that profession, but also made me absoloutely against animal testing. There are SO many flaws that I can't understand how it is beneficial at all .
yea its tough because if you use humans youre usually going to be exploiting poor people, inmates, or people that just dont fully understand the risks……….but also using animals for testing things for humans doesnt always translate well either. i hope they can get 3d printed organs going soon because i think testing on human tissues would be more useful than testing on animals, but also not necessarily 1:1 for a full human because you wont necessarily see interactions on more than just the organ/system you test if that becomes a thing.
As a researcher, I enjoyed how informative you presented the process and history of testing.
I am against animal testing
I wonโt ever be vegan. Animal testing is necessary, Iโm sorry. If you want to live in a safe world, some things must be done.
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Addition for the syphilis experiments: A lot of miscarriages, stillborn, and severe congenital anomalies happen as a result of them infecting their wives and them not getting treated as they didn't know anything and were kept further in the dark than their husbands were. I won't detail it here, but if you are able to handle it, googling the side effects of syphilis in pregnancy will tell you how horrific the effects of this terrible "study" truly were.
Beagles are used in medical testing because of their innate love and trust of humans. If thatโs not the most evil thing Iโve ever heard, I donโt know what is
Cosmetics are not a NEED, they're a WANT. Ask yourself, is your new mascara worth animal torture?
If we have alternatives to testing on non-consenting organisms, we should always use them. Always.
As for medical stuff…ug this one is really tough. In an ideal world, we'd be testing on informed volunteers (emphasis on volunteers). Unfortunately, as others have pointed out, a lot of sketchy shit can happen when there's human involvement. Not only would it have to be regulated to hell and back, but you'd have to have very strict enforcement of said regulations. Zero tolerance for unethical behavior and company-ending punishments would keep them in line, I reckon. As to how we'd achieve that? I have no idea. That's for smart people to figure out lol
edit: If you're a really sensitive type, DO NOT LOOK FOR VIDEOS OR PHOTOS OF ANIMAL TESTING. You can inform yourself without traumatizing yourself if you want to dig deeper into the subject. I've seen things that I really wish I could unsee.