by Animal Alliance of Canada

About the author: Animal Alliance of Canada is an animal rights advocacy and education group that focuses on local, regional, national, and international issues concerning the respectful treatment of animals by humans.

Every day in North America animals are poisoned, blinded and burned in consumer product tests. Products ranging from mascara, shampoo and nail polish to oven cleaner, ink and children’s toys are tested on animals. These tests, which are conducted in the name of protecting consumers, are crude and outdated: They result in pain and suffering for the animals involved, and provide little protection to the consumer.

Eye and Skin Irritancy Tests

The Draize Test is one method used to measure the harmfulness of ingredients contained in household products and cosmetics. The Draize involves dripping the test substance into a rabbit...