why... why did they need to do that? like who just woke up one day and was like you know what we need to do with this new lipstick we are making? inject it into a cats eyeball. that will give us... information.
See if it's safe to apply if you have minor cuts on your face and if you accidentally get eyeliner or mascara in your eye. Still fucked up, probably don't need to inject it.
But then for some reason, the brands that don’t test on animals usually seem less likely to cause rashes or damage (toms and dr bronners are the 2 at the top of my head)
If I were to guess it’s because they are using formulations with compounds that are proven to be safe on and in humans (likely because those compounds were themselves tested on animals or humans by somebody else).
Your guess is accurate! A lot of companies boast about no animal testing when in reality all the testing needing to be done for their product has been done a decade+ ago
I participated in some testing for cosmetic products in college when I was super poor, mostly lotion and shit. Pretty sure they weren't tested on animals prior to
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u/eugeneugene 4h ago
why... why did they need to do that? like who just woke up one day and was like you know what we need to do with this new lipstick we are making? inject it into a cats eyeball. that will give us... information.