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After PETA’s massive campaign two decades ago, Avon, Mary Kay, and Estée Lauder ended all tests on animals, but now we have learned that recently, all three companies have been paying for tests on animals at the request of the Chinese government—and that they did not inform PETA or consumers that their policies had changed. We have no choice but to downgrade them by placing them on our list of companies that do test on animals.
Countless rats, guinea pigs, rabbits, and other animals suffer and die every year in cruel and pointless product tests. They have chemicals rubbed into their eyes and onto their raw skin, and they die alone and in pain. As a consumer, these animals need YOU to support companies that don’t perform—or pay others to perform—cruel tests and to ask those that do to stop.
When we learned that the Chinese government requires tests on animals before many cosmetics products can be marketed in China, we immediately contacted all three companies. While we understand that China is an enormous market that these companies aren’t willing to ignore, we had hoped they would take action to eliminate this requirement or push for non-animal test methods to be accepted. Mary Kay has taken some steps to work with officials in China and, at our urging, promised to continue this effort—but Avon and Estée Lauder appear to have gone along with the painful animal tests without objection.
To end these painful tests, PETA is financially supporting the efforts of the Institute for In Vitro Sciences (IIVS), which is putting together a coalition of scientific experts, providing training in non-animal test methods for scientists in China, and working with officials there to promote the acceptance of the more humane testing methods used in the U.S. and Europe.
SPEAK UP! Let Avon, Mary Kay, and Estée Lauder know that you are disappointed in their backsliding and that you will no longer buy the companies’ products as long they are tested on animals!
Please send polite comments to:
Ms. Sherilyn McCoy
CEO, Avon
Sherilyn.McCoy@avon.com
Mary Kay
michael@mkcorp.com
Estée Lauder
epowell@estee.com
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3 days ago
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This is just plain awful.
7 days ago
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Didn’t even know mary kay had tested on animals!! Definitely throwing out my products from them. I will never support animal testing, I feel disgusted that in order to make products for women to feel beautiful, they have to first test it on one that does not resemble a human being! Shame on those who feel no remorse for the poor souls.
21 days ago
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I send a message by FB to an Avon Lady saying that Avon tests on animals and she replied with ” Avon was actually the first company to stop testing on animals. Check it out at http://www.avon.com!!”maybe Avon resumed its testing?
21 days ago
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It’s true that Avon doesn’t test its products on animals…in the U.S. Unfortunately, we’ve confirmed that they ARE testing on animals for their products that are being sold in China.
Hopefully, Avon will make the compassionate decision to follow in the footsteps of companies like Urban Decay, Nature’s Gate, and Pangea Organics that have pulled their products out of the Chinese market until the country stops requiring cosmetics tests on animals!
49 days ago
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My mouth dropped and my stomach fell. I have a product from Avon. I’M THROWING IT AWAY AND NOT ORDERING FROM THEM ANYMORE UNTIL THEY STOP!
73 days ago
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I’ve got misty eyes watching these, but those tears doesn’t fall off, because I felt anger towards those who test their products on animals
78 days ago
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I can’t belive I used avon! I’m never using them again! this is sick and disturbing!
101 days ago
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i couldnt even watch half. i burst into tears which is something that i rarely do and i just could keep watching. i just dont understand how people can be so mean. they’re already testing on animals, the least they could do is treat them nice! I have a cat and i cant stand the thought of anything happening to her, this is just horrible
105 days ago
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This video is truly sickening and horrific and mainly because we know that these are the lives of animals as far as a life they are getting anyways. I don’t understand how anyone can do this to animals? i just dont understand. It makes me sick to my stomach and now i will be having nightmares.
117 days ago
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I got 14 seconds in and couldn’t watch anymore. What disgusting, evil people. I can’t even express how repulsed I am by the woman at the beginning, I’m not one to wish bad things upon people, but in this case I hope to god that one day she’s put through as much pain as she has inflicted upon those innocent animals. An absolutely revolting human being. Also so happy I have never purchased any products from these companies.
119 days ago
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i cant believe that these company’s are animal testing when its completely unnecessary i refuse to buy animal tested products and until they stop i will not be buying any of there merchandise.
123 days ago
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WOW! I am in shock and in DISGUST! I VOW to NEVER use these listed products again, and WILL NOT recomend them to ANYONE!
154 days ago
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I was shocked to find that a cosmetic brand I’ve been using was tested on animals1 congrats Este Lauder, you just lost yourself a client!
155 days ago
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Never using these produts again! …. NEVER!
155 days ago
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i cannot believe this. this is ridiculous. these people obviously have issues. they shouldnt even be near another life form let alone handle one
183 days ago
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185 days ago
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ill shove it down their throat! see how they like it!
187 days ago
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omg i seriously wanted to cry
what kind of people would do this to cute little animals?????
191 days ago
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Literally brought me to tears
191 days ago
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What kind of heartless people are there in this world. If people can’t see that this is wrong then they are liking through their fricking teeth. We need to stop this abuse and save these poor animals.
192 days ago
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oh my fucking god! this is really bad for the animals!
193 days ago
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just sent a message to avon! that felt good!
195 days ago
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This video DISGUST me!