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Humane Cosmetics Act

jbnh — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 01:52:10 GMT

Last month a Congressman in VA created a bill to end animal testing for cosmetics. If you go to nars.org it's the 4th item down on their home page if you are interested. They also let you from there send a request to your congressman asking them to support the bill.

I know a lot of people on these boards are like me and would like animal testing eliminated so I thought I would pass this on.

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just bee — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 01:55:42 GMT

I have never understood why they feel the need to put shampoo in the eyes of rabbits and dogs.

However, I eat meat, therefore I am a hypocrite.

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HappyDaze — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 01:58:19 GMT

Thank you! I will check it out.

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Tigriss — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 02:01:02 GMT

Testing on animals is done again and again on live animals. Killing an animal for slaughter is once and done. Though many are done is large/commercial environments that aren't as accurate. I eat local meats from local farms and butchers, so living in rural America has its pluses. I wish I could find a local dairy for raw milk other than a cousin that milks goats for his wife's bowel condition. Goat's milk has been a Godsend for her. She can now go grocery shopping without a sudden need of the potty. The insurance company even paid for a potty to be put in her conversion van because of her sudden bouts. The milk has worked wonders where medicines have not, balancing the digestive system. Goat's milk is great when I can get over there to get it, but I drink about 2 gallons a week, so that isn't possible, so I go organic for my milk.

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just bee — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 02:03:02 GMT

On 4/12/2014 tigriss said:
Testing on animals is done again and again on live animals. Killing an animal for slaughter is once and done. Though many are done is large/commercial environments that aren't as accurate. I eat local meats from local farms and butchers, so living in rural America has its pluses. I wish I could find a local dairy for raw milk other than a cousin that milks goats for his wife's bowel condition. Goat's milk has been a Godsend for her. She can now go grocery shopping without a sudden need of the potty. The insurance company even paid for a potty to be put in her conversion van because of her sudden bouts. The milk has worked wonders where medicines have not, balancing the digestive system. Goat's milk is great when I can get over there to get it, but I drink about 2 gallons a week, so that isn't possible, so I go organic for my milk.

Almost impossible. Good grief, they've practically made it illegal.

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Tigriss — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 02:03:17 GMT

I don't see it on the page www dot nars dot com. Please advise!

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jbnh — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 02:09:55 GMT

I was on Paula's Choice site looking reading about her policy on animal testing and I found that she relies on navs instead of peta to determine if a company does animal testing or not. I had never heard of navs so I went to this site and found about about the bill. One Congress person in my state already co sponsored the bill the other had not so I filled out the form. I got an email in my mailbox from her acknowledging my message so I know she received my request. I hope she signs it.

I don't know about everyone else but I have sensitive skin and I end up doing a lot of research on ingredients in products. It sure would be nice if I could eliminate having to also check to see if they do animal testing too as I won't knowingly buy from those that do. I don't judge anyone who does, its just for me personally I can't.

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jbnh — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 02:10:38 GMT

On 4/12/2014 tigriss said:
I don't see it on the page www dot nars dot com. Please advise!

It's naVs.ORG

I think my original post has a typo and has nars.org incorrectly.

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myshell624 — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 02:17:42 GMT

Thanks I'll check it out.

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Tigriss — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 02:19:53 GMT

Done! Thanks!

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myshell624 — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 02:26:01 GMT

Wow that was easy enough. I hope it does some good.

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prior1 — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 02:26:53 GMT

On 4/12/2014 jbnh said:
I don't know about everyone else but I have sensitive skin and I end up doing a lot of research on ingredients in products. It sure would be nice if I could eliminate having to also check to see if they do animal testing too as I won't knowingly buy from those that do. I don't judge anyone who does, its just for me personally I can't.

Add me to the "thank you" list! Appreciate the info. - and my experiences and feelings are very similar to yours. Many thanks again!

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jbnh — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 02:29:44 GMT

On 4/12/2014 just bee said:
On 4/12/2014 tigriss said:
Testing on animals is done again and again on live animals. Killing an animal for slaughter is once and done. Though many are done is large/commercial environments that aren't as accurate. I eat local meats from local farms and butchers, so living in rural America has its pluses. I wish I could find a local dairy for raw milk other than a cousin that milks goats for his wife's bowel condition. Goat's milk has been a Godsend for her. She can now go grocery shopping without a sudden need of the potty. The insurance company even paid for a potty to be put in her conversion van because of her sudden bouts. The milk has worked wonders where medicines have not, balancing the digestive system. Goat's milk is great when I can get over there to get it, but I drink about 2 gallons a week, so that isn't possible, so I go organic for my milk.

Almost impossible. Good grief, they've practically made it illegal.

I live in NH and you can buy raw milk from local dairies right in my Co-op. I guess it's that live free or die thing...

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just bee — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 02:31:18 GMT

On 4/12/2014 jbnh said:
On 4/12/2014 just bee said:
On 4/12/2014 tigriss said:
Testing on animals is done again and again on live animals. Killing an animal for slaughter is once and done. Though many are done is large/commercial environments that aren't as accurate. I eat local meats from local farms and butchers, so living in rural America has its pluses. I wish I could find a local dairy for raw milk other than a cousin that milks goats for his wife's bowel condition. Goat's milk has been a Godsend for her. She can now go grocery shopping without a sudden need of the potty. The insurance company even paid for a potty to be put in her conversion van because of her sudden bouts. The milk has worked wonders where medicines have not, balancing the digestive system. Goat's milk is great when I can get over there to get it, but I drink about 2 gallons a week, so that isn't possible, so I go organic for my milk.

Almost impossible. Good grief, they've practically made it illegal.

I live in NH and you can buy raw milk from local dairies right in my Co-op. I guess it's that live free or die thing...

I like that "live free or die" thing. I wish it would travel to New Mexico.

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suzyQ3 — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 03:06:59 GMT

Sorry. Have to disagree about the raw milk issue. I am in favor of the regulations.

ETA: Of course, this has nothing to do with the the Humane Cosmetics Act.

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aprilskies — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 12:11:54 GMT

Thanks, I will check it out. I do not understand why we still test on animals. So glad to see this being addressed. Thanks for sharing.

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baddest_dog — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 12:28:28 GMT

On 4/12/2014 ChrisO said:
On 4/12/2014 jbnh said:
I don't know about everyone else but I have sensitive skin and I end up doing a lot of research on ingredients in products. It sure would be nice if I could eliminate having to also check to see if they do animal testing too as I won't knowingly buy from those that do. I don't judge anyone who does, its just for me personally I can't.

Add me to the "thank you" list! Appreciate the info. - and my experiences and feelings are very similar to yours. Many thanks again!

I, as well, abhor the thought of what is done to animals whether it be testing for cosmetics or medical reasons, however for the OP and others who have sensitive skin, I do hope you are aware that without any prior testing, you will be the guinea pig for anything new that some company wants to market. You then may end up putting some new undiscovered plant, bacteria, fungus, snail slime or whatever on your skin and have a horrible reaction to it. That is the downside of no animal testing. I wished we lived in a world that was pristine and all our waters, soil and earth were entirely free of harmful pollutants so that we could go out in the woods, pick a plant and use its properties like our ancestors did without fear of all the irritants humans have polluted the planet with.

I think I live in the wrong times. did you know that the thistle plant was one of the very earliest plants humans used as hairbrushes? Everytime I see those plants in the fall when they are dried, I touch it and see how those dried, sharp bristles could be used to comb through hair. I used to experiment with plants and herbs I picked in the woods when my kids were very young as even 30 years ago I was seeking clean alternatives to what we could buy. I made a batch of soap out of a plant called soapwort which I bought in an herbal store. My family used to call me a "witch doctor" because I experimented with so many plants. However, I did read about them first so I did not pick something that was poisonous and harmful. But that would be the downside to no testing. Eventually someone would be poisoned by a newly found species.

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ItsME — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 13:47:41 GMT

Done. Thanks for posting.

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Tigriss — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 15:56:49 GMT

On 4/12/2014 suzyQ3 said:
Sorry. Have to disagree about the raw milk issue. I am in favor of the regulations.

ETA: Of course, this has nothing to do with the the Humane Cosmetics Act.

That is why you only buy after you see their operation. Commercially produced milk is very tainted with all kinds of things, thus you need the sterilization of the process. My cousin thoroughly cleans his udders and maintains a very sterile operation. Most farms that sell raw milk do so under very clean conditions. I have family that have dairies and they wouldn't drink their milk until it is processed because they are commercial for high output and know why we need the sterilization process. Small farmers don't have the contamination that commercial farms do. Small farming is a much better and caring process that commercial farming. In commercial farming, of any kind, is made for money not care and love!

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magemay — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 16:04:20 GMT

Thanks so much for posting. I'm very happy to finally see forward momentum and hopefully additional public awareness.