Animals in the U.S. are still enduring painful and often
deadly experiments to test cosmetics like lipstick, deodorant and cologne. The
Humane Cosmetics Act (H.R. 2858), sponsored by U.S. Reps. Martha McSally
(R-AZ), Don Beyer (D-VA), Joe Heck (R-NV) and Tony Cárdenas (D-CA), will make
this a thing of the past by prohibiting animal testing for all cosmetic
products manufactured or sold in the U.S.
Alternatives to animal testing already exist: Humane and
safe cosmetics can be made using thousands of existing ingredients, and several
non-animal safety tests are already available for new ingredients. These
non-animal alternatives are often cheaper, faster and more relevant to humans,
and therefore more reliable predictors of safety.
Help end testing cosmetics on animals in the U.S. -- just
like in more than 30 countries where this outdated practice has been phased
out, including Norway, Israel, India and every country in the European Union.
TAKE ACTION
Please make a brief, polite phone call to your U.S. Representative to urge support for H.R. 2858, the Humane Cosmetics Act. Look up your legislator's phone number. You can say, "I'm a constituent, and I urge you to cosponsor the Humane Cosmetics Act, if you haven't already done so. This bill would prohibit animal testing for cosmetics manufactured or sold in the U.S."
Please make a brief, polite phone call to your U.S. Representative to urge support for H.R. 2858, the Humane Cosmetics Act. Look up your legislator's phone number. You can say, "I'm a constituent, and I urge you to cosponsor the Humane Cosmetics Act, if you haven't already done so. This bill would prohibit animal testing for cosmetics manufactured or sold in the U.S."
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