Company: Loreal
Products tested on Animals: Anais Anais, Biotherm, Body Shop Int'l, Cacharel, Cosmair, Gemey, Giorgio, Gloria Vanderbitl, Inné, Helena Rubenstein, Jade, Kiehl's Since 1851, La Roche Posey, Lancôme, Lanvin, L'Oréal, Matrix, Ombrelle, Phas, Polo, Ralph Lauren, Redken, Soft Sheen, Vichy
Interesting Fact: Purchased The Body Shop a few years ago although it remains managed separately
What to do: Stop buying all products & write a POLITE letter expressing your intention to boycott until they end animal testing practices

Corporate & Consumer Division
256 Bay Road
Sandringham Vic.
3191 Australia
Tel: 61 3 9272 2222
Fax: 61 3 9598 1934

Company: Revlon
Products tested on Animals: None
Interesting Fact: Funded research in 1979 into cruelty free testing methods with a $750,000 contribution but controversy has always surrounded their efforts ...
Now: Cruelty free pioneers
How to buy : Almost all major department stores & chemists.

Company: Proctor & Gamble
Products tested on Animals: Ace, Alldays, Always, Ariel, Aussie (hair care range), Bold, Bounce, Bounty (kitchen roll), Camey soap, Charmin, Clairol, Cover Girl, Crest, Daz, Eukanuba Pet Foods, Fairy, Febreze, Fixodent, Giorgio Beverley Hills, Head And Shoulders, Helmut Lang fragrances, Iams, Laura Biogiotti, Lenor, Max Factor, Noxell, Oil Of Olay, Old Spice, Oral B, Pampers, Pantene, Pringles, Secret, Sunny Delight, Swiffer, Tampax, Tempo tissues, Vicks (Vapo-rub etc), Vidal Sassoon, Wash & Go
Interesting Fact: In 1990, Procter & Gamble lobbied against legislation to ban the Draize test in California. This generally involves applying a test substance to an animal's eye or skin for four hours then monitoring results for up to 2 weeks.

DRAIZE TEST RESULTS

What to do: BOYCOTT & write PG a POLITE letter urging them to live up to their claims of a cruelty free future.

Procter & Gamble Australia
24 Biloela St. or P.O. Box 95
Villawood, N.S.W. 2163

Procter & Gamble Australia Pty. Ltd.
99 Phillip Street, Parramatta 2150
Locked Bag No. 75, Parramatta 2124

Company: Mac Cosmetics
Products tested on Animals: None
Interesting Fact: Many of the same celebs have featured in Mac campaigns and PETA campaigns like Pam Anderson
Products: Makeup, Skin care, Brushes, Nails & Fragrance.
How to buy : Website & some big department stores

Company: Iams/Eukanuba
Testing Activity: A list too long to mention, view this video for more details of the tests where they cut out pieces of dogs muscles to test the nutrition of their dog food.
Products: Pet Food
What they say: "Posing as an animal lover, an activist "undercover investigator" was hired for an Iams-funded role in the contract facility. She had responsibility for the socialization and enrichment of the dogs participating in Iams' feeding studies, and was paid to develop and implement a program to ensure that these dogs were well cared for. Rather than focusing on her assignment she captured video not of the scenes of the socialization and enrichment activities she was being paid to develop and deliver, but of dogs and cats that were housed in the same facility but not a part of Iams studies. "

What to do: BOYCOTT immediately and return any unused product to the manufacturer for a full refund. Write the address below urging them to stop their vile actions.

Jeffrey P. Ansell, President
Iams Company
7250 Poe Ave.
Dayton, OH 45414-5801

Visit http://www.iamscruelty.com

Company: Perfect Potion
Animal Products: Some Beeswax
Certification: The products manufactured by Perfect Potion have been accredited by CCF (Choose Cruelty Free).
Products: Delicious massage oils, aromatheraphy, hair & skin care, pet products, books & candles
How to buy: Website

www.perfectpotion.com.au

Company: Colgate
Products tested on Animals: Palmolive, Ajax, Dynamo, Colgate, Cold Power, Cuddly - everything from shower gels to washing detergents.
The Status: They declared a moratorium in 1999 on all but dental products, but drag their feet on firm, solid resolutions for the future. They have submitted a new cruelty free test to the FDA and are awaiting approval. We believe they are too slow but their steps are moving in the right direction.
What to do: Remember they ARE taking steps towards changes so we are not encouraging a boycott of this product, but give you this information to make your own choices.

What we can do is thank Colgate for their efforts so far and encourage them to work quickly towards the permanent ban of animal testing in all of its products.

USA

Mr. Reuben Mark,
Chief Executive Officer,
The Colgate-Palmolive Company,
300 Park Ave., New York,
NY 10022-7499;
fax: 212-310-3263.

AUSTRALIA

Colgate-Palmolive Pty Ltd
GPO Box 3964
Sydney NSW 2001

Corporate Office (Sydney):
+61 2 9229 5600

Company: Paul Mitchell
Animal Products: None
Their Position: "Anti-animal testing is one of the core values of the company. And we don't use any animal byproducts."
History: Founded by 2 friends, the company has proven that cruelty free pays with an annual turnover of around $800 Million. It all began in 1980, when John Paul DeJoria and Paul Mitchell first decided to launch their professional hair care system around a revolutionary new styling method – hair sculpting,
Products: Hair stuff of every kind
How to buy: Website or some salons

www.paulmitchell.com

Company: Johnson & Johnson
Products tested on Animals: Clean & Clear, Listerine, Neutrogena
Interesting Fact: This company hovers in the highly debated area of pharmaceutical products, so some of their testing is required by law, but they have been accused of using toxic ingredients in their products which raises overall issues about their ethics.
What to do: Consider replacing these products with an alternative from The Body Shop or Cruelty Free Shop.

For more Info: Their website features an extensive range of corporate documents which explain their efforts so far.

This article covers a range of the ethical issues surrounding Johnson & Johnson personal care products and pharmaceuticals.

Company: Clinique
Animal Products: Some biproducts
Their corporate statement: Clinique does not test our products on animals, nor do we ask others to test on our behalf. We use very few animal ingredients; the few that we use are by-products of the U.S. animal food industry. We use them only when their efficacy cannot be duplicated by any other source of ingredients. It is a corporate policy that logos, animal testing for instance, not be displayed on the packaging of our products.
How to buy: Most major department stores & online

Company: Playtex
Products tested on Animals: Wet Ones, Banana Boat
Interesting Fact: We could hardly find any information online about their position on animal testing. Do you have more information about their animal testing practices? We'd love to hear any responses you receive from these contact details:

AUSTRALIA

Phone: 02 9804 4313
Fax: 02 9804 4315

USA

300 Nyala Farms Rd.,
Westport, CT 06880;

203-341-4000

Company: Lush
Animal Products: None
Interesting Fact: They still make everything by hand despite having over 350 shops around the world
History: The founders once developed products for The Body Shop before launching Lush in 1995
How to buy: In store or online

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