Go_to_gaia_btn
Mygaia_btn
Comm_home_btn
Gaia_mail_btn
Remember me
Powered by Zaadz
What do you seek?
Explore
Questions & Reflections

Advertising keeps Gaia free! Interested in sponsoring us?

COMPANIES THAT DO TEST ON ANIMALS

Posted on Feb 26th, 2006 by Andrei : Perennial Integrator Andrei

Frequently Asked Questions

 

Why are these companies included on
the ‘Do Test’ list?

The following companies manufacture
products that ARE tested on animals. Those marked with a  are currently
observing a moratorium on (i.e., current suspension of) animal testing. Please
encourage them to announce a permanent ban. Listed in parentheses are examples
of products manufactured by either the company listed or, if applicable, its
parent company. For a complete listing of products manufactured by a company on
this list, please visit the company’s
Web site
or contact it directly for more information.
Companies on this list may manufacture individual lines of products without
animal testing (e.g., Clairol claims that its Herbal Essences
line are
not animal tested). They have not, however, eliminated animal testing
from their entire line of cosmetics and household products.

 

Similarly,
companies on this list may make some products, such as pharmaceuticals, that
are required by law to be tested on animals. However, the reason for these
companies’ inclusion is not the required animal testing that they conduct, but
rather the animal testing of personal care and household products that is not
required by law.

 

What can be done about animal tests required
by law?

Although animal
testing of pharmaceuticals and certain chemicals is still mandated by law, the
arguments against using animals in cosmetics testing are still valid when
applied to the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. These industries are
regulated by the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection
Agency, respectively, and it is the responsibility of the companies that kill
animals in order to bring their products to market to convince the regulatory
agencies that there is a better way to determine product safety. :P ersonName
w:st="on">PETA is actively working on this front by funding
development and validation of non-animal test methods and providing input
through our involvement on government advisory committees at both the national
and international levels. Companies resist progress because the crude nature of
animal tests allows them to market many products that might be determined to be
too toxic if cell culture tests were used. Let companies know how you feel
about this.

 

Arm & Hammer (Church & Dwight),
w:st="on">P.O. Box 1625, Horsham,
w:st="on">PA 19044-6625;

609-683-5900;
800-524-1328; www.armhammer.com

Bic
Corporation,

w:st="on">500 Bic Dr.,
Milford, CT :P ostalCode
w:st="on">06460; 203-783-2000; www.bicworld.com

Boyle-Midway (Reckitt Benckiser), 2 Wickman Rd., Toronto,
ON M8Z 5M5

Canada; 416-255-2300

Braun (Gillette Company),
w:st="on">400 Unicorn Park Dr.,
w:st="on">Woburn, MA :P ostalCode
w:st="on">01801;

800-272-8611; www.braun.com

Chesebrough-Ponds
(Fabergé,
Ponds, Vaseline), 800 Sylvan Ave.,
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632;
800-743-8640; www.pondssquad.com

Church & Dwight (Aim, Arm & Hammer, Arrid,
Brillo, Close-up, Lady’s

Choice, Mentadent, Nair,
Pearl Drops), P.O. Box 1625,
Horsham, PA :P ostalCode
w:st="on">19044-
6625; 609-683-5900; 800-524-1328; www.churchdwight.com

Clairol (Aussie, Daily Defense, Herbal Essences, Infusium
23, Procter & Gamble), 1 Blachley Rd., Stamford,
CT 06922;
800-252-4765; www.clairol.com

Clorox (ArmorAll, Formula 409, Fresh Step,
Glad, Liquid Plumber, Pine-Sol, Soft Scrub, S.O.S., Tilex),
1221 Broadway, Oakland,
w:st="on">CA 94612;
510-271-7000;

800-227-1860; www.clorox.com

Colgate-Palmolive Co. (Ajax,
Fab, Hills Pet Nutrition, Mennen, Palmolive,

SoftSoap, Speed Stick),
w:st="on">300 Park Ave., New York,
NY 10022;
212-310-2000;

800-221-4607; www.colgate.com

Coty (Adidas, Calvin Klein, Davidoff, Glow, The Healing Garden, JOOP!, Jovan, Kenneth Cole, Lancaster, Marc Jacob, Rimmel, Stetson), 1325 Ave. of the
w:st="on">Americas, 324th Fl.,
w:st="on">New York, NY :P ostalCode
w:st="on">10019; 212-389-7000; www.coty.com

Cover Girl (Procter & Gamble), One Procter &
Gamble
Plz., Cincinnati,
OH 45202;
513-983-1100; 800-543-1745; www.covergirl.com

Del
Laboratories
(CornSilk, LaCross,
w:st="on">Naturistics, New
York Color, Sally Hansen), 178 EAB Plz.,
w:st="on">Uniondale, NY :P ostalCode
w:st="on">11556; 516-844-2020; 800-952-5080; www.dellabs.com

Dial Corporation (Purex, Renuzit), 15101
N. Scottsdale Rd., Ste. 5028, Scottsdale,
AZ 85254-2199;
800-528-0849; www.dialcorp.com

Erno Laszlo, 3202
Queens Blvd., Long Island City,
w:st="on">NY 11101;
718-729-4480; www.ernolaszlo.com

Gillette Co. (Braun, Duracell),
Prudential Tower Bldg., Boston,
MA 02199;

617-421-7000;
800-872-7202; www.gillette.com

Helene Curtis Industries (Finesse, Salon Selectives,
Thermasilk, Unilever), 800 Sylvan Ave.,
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632;
800-621-2013; www.helenecurtis.com

Johnson & Johnson (Aveeno, Clean
& Clear, Neutrogena, ROC), 1 Johnson & Johnson Plz.,
New Brunswick, NJ 08933; 732-524-0400; 800-526-3967; www.jnj.com

Kimberly-Clark Corp. (Cottonelle, Huggies, Kleenex, Kotex, Pull-Ups, Scott Paper),
w:st="on">P.O. Box 619100, Dallas,
TX 75261-9100;
800-544-1847; www.kimberly-clark.com

Lever Bros. (Unilever),
w:st="on">800 Sylvan Ave., Englewood
Cliffs, NJ 07632; 212-888-1260; 800-598-1223; www.unilever.com

L’Oréal
w:st="on">U.S.A.
(Biotherm, Cacharel, Garnier, Giorgio Armani,
w:st="on">Helena

Rubinstein,
Lancôme, Matrix Essentials,
Maybelline, Ralph Lauren

Fragrances, Redken, Soft Sheen, Vichy),
575 Fifth Ave.,
w:st="on">New York, NY :P ostalCode
w:st="on">10017;

212-818-1500; www.lorealcosmetics.com

Max Factor (Procter & Gamble), One Procter &
Gamble
Plz., Cincinnati,
OH 45202;
513-983-1100; 800-543-1745; www.maxfactor.com

Mead, 10 W.
Second St., #1, Dayton,
w:st="on">OH 45402;
937-495-6323;
www.meadweb.com

Melaleuca, 3910
S. Yellowstone Hwy., Idaho Falls,
ID 83402-6003;
208-522-0700; www.melaleuca.com

Mennen Co. (Colgate-Palmolive),
w:st="on">191 E. Hanover Ave., Morristown,
NJ 07960-3151;
973-631-9000; www.colgate.com

Neoteric Cosmetics, 4880
Havana St., Denver,
w:st="on">CO 80239-0019;
303-373-4860

New Dana Perfumes, 470
Oakhill Rd.,
w:st="on">Crestwood :P laceType
w:st="on">Industrial Park, Mountaintop,

PA 18707;
800-822-8547

Noxell (Procter & Gamble),
w:st="on">11050 York Rd., Hunt Valley,
MD 21030-2098;

410-785-7300;
800-572-3232; www.pg.com

Olay Co./Oil of
Olay
(Procter &
Gamble), P.O. Box 599,
Cincinnati, OH
45201;

800-543-1745; www.oilofolay.com

Oral-B (Gillette Company),
w:st="on">600 Clipper Dr., Belmont,
CA 94002-4119;

415-598-5000; www.oralb.com

Pantene (Procter & Gamble), One Procter & Gamble Plz.,
w:st="on">Cincinnati, OH
45202;

800-945-7768; www.pantene.com

Pfizer (BenGay, Desitin,
Listerine, Lubriderm, Plax, Visine), 235
E. 42nd St., New York,
w:st="on">NY 10017-5755;
212-573-2323; www.pfizer.com

style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS";mso-ansi-language:FR'>Physique (Procter & Gamble), One Procter & Gamble
Plz., Cincinnati, OH 45202; 800-214-8957;
www.physique.com

Playtex Products (Baby Magic, Banana Boat, Ogilvie), 300 Nyala
w:st="on">Farms Rd., Westport,
CT 06880;
203-341-4000; www.playtex.com

Procter & Gamble Co. (Clairol, Cover Girl, Crest, Giorgio, Iams, Max Factor, Physique, Tide), One Procter & Gamble Plz.,
Cincinnati, OH 45202; 513-983-1100; 800-543-1745; www.pg.com

Reckitt Benckiser (Easy
Off, Lysol, Mop &
Glo, Old English, Resolve,
Spray ’N Wash, Veet, Woolite),
1655 Valley Rd., Wayne, NJ 07474-0943; 973-633-3600; 800-232-9665; www.reckittbenckiser.com

Richardson-Vicks (Procter & Gamble), One Procter &
Gamble
Plz., Cincinnati,
OH 45202;
513-983-1100; 800-543-1745; www.pg.com

Sally Hansen (Del Laboratories), 178 EAB Plz.,
w:st="on">Uniondale, NY
11556; 800-645-9888; www.sallyhansen.com

Schering-Plough (Bain de Soleil,
Coppertone, Dr. Scholl’s), 1 Giralda Farms,
w:st="on">Madison, NJ
07940-1000;
201-822-7000; 800-842-4090; www.sch-plough.com

S.C. Johnson (Drano, Edge, Fantastik,
Glade, OFF!, Oust, Pledge, Scrubbing Bubbles, Shout, Skintimate, Windex, Ziploc),
w:st="on">1525 Howe St., Racine,
w:st="on">WI 53403;

800-494-4855; www.scjohnson.com

SoftSoap
Enterprises
(Colgate-Palmolive),
300 Park Ave.,
w:st="on">New York, NY :P ostalCode
w:st="on">10022; 800-221-4607; www.colgate.com

Suave (Unilever), 800 Sylvan
Ave., Englewood
Cliffs, NJ 07632; 212-888-1260;

800-782-8301; www.suave.com

3M (Post-It,
Scotch), 3M Center, St. Paul,
MN 55144-1000;
651-733-1110; 800-364-3577; www.3m.com

Unilever (Axe, Dove, Helene Curtis, Lever Bros., Suave),
w:st="on">800 Sylvan Ave., Englewood
Cliffs, NJ 07632; 212-888-1260; 800-598-1223; www.unilever.com

 

Legend

 

The
company is currently observing a moratorium on animal
testing.
Access_public Access: Public What do you think? Print Send views (427)  

You have to be a Gaia member to post comments.
Login or Join now!