Beauty

[Julie_23]

Does anyone know if Lancome does animal testing?  I looked up information on it and found conflicting information.  Some saying they do, some saying they don't.

Thanks!

[MalteseMomma]

yes they do

[henderson]

Go to crueltyfreekitty.com for a complete list of companies that do animal testing.

[Julie_23]

Thank you, @MalteseMomma and @henderson.  

[riley1]

not CF  - try cruelty free kitty for their list of CF products.

[Flady1]

L’Oreal owns Lancôme and iT Cosmetics, among the many others.  They do animal testing!

“No wonder misleading rumors about L’Oreal being cruelty-free are spreading. The above statement would imply that L’Oreal doesn’t test finished products or ingredients on animals at any stage of production, that their suppliers don’t test raw materials on animals, and that they have pulled out of China.

False! Read the following sentence:

“An exception could be made if authorities required it for human safety or regulatory purposes.” In order words, they do fund animal testing of their finished products in China, where the practice is required by law.

But wait! There’s more deception!

The whole change in L’Oreal’s animal testing policy took place with March 2013 as a cut-off date. The company now claims not to test its finished products or raw materials on animals after this date. They claim:

“When a supplier proposes us an ingredient, we ask to examine its safety dossier. If the dossier contains data generated by means of animal testing before March 2013, L’Oréal can retain the ingredient. If the data was generated after March 2013 and was for a cosmetics application, L’Oréal cannot retain the ingredient. If the data was generated after March 2013 but was for a usage other than cosmetics, then L’Oréal can retain the ingredient.”

Basically, L’Oreal claims not to use any ingredients that have tested on animals IF those ingredients have been tested on animals after March 2013 AND IF they have been tested for cosmetic reasons only. Dear readers, THIS IS THEIR LOOPHOLE.

This is what allows L’Oreal to use animal-tested ingredients in their formulations for new products. These new products consist of anti-wrinkle products, acne treatments, sunscreens, and other skin-correcting or skin-protecting “miracle” products; L’Oreal surely knows what strings to pull to have these products fall under the “medicated ingredients” list.”

Read more at https://www.crueltyfreekitty.com/news/loreal-animal-testing-not-cruelty-free/#i7SgQjxZohzE25Tu.99