Write a commentDear Readers: Yes, we have another job for you. Some cosmetic makers still test their ingredients on rabbits, guinea pigs, mice, and rats, forcing substances down their throats and applying them to the eyes or skin of test animals. Often, the testing protocols do not require pain relief, and animals suffer terribly.
The Humane Cosmetics Act (H.R. 2790), sponsored by United States Representatives Martha McSally (R-AZ), Don Beyer (D-VA), Ed Royce (R-CA), Tony Cárdenas (D-CA), Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) and Paul D. Tonko (D-NY), will end this unnecessary cruelty by prohibiting animal testing for all cosmetic products manufactured or sold in the U.S.
Alternatives to animal testing already exist. Humane and safe cosmetics can be made using thousands of existing already approved ingredients, and several non-animal safety tests are already available for new ingredients. These non-animal alternatives are often cheaper, faster and more relevant to humans, and therefore more reliable predictors of safety.
Help end testing cosmetics on animals in the U.S. just like in more than 30 countries where this outdated practice has been phased out, including Norway, Switzerland, Israel, India and every country in the European Union.
The bill was introduced on June 6, 2017 and then referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Nothing else has happened. Please call your representative to let him or her know that you support this bill. If you are in the 24th Congressional District, (the western part of the County including the City of Oswego,) call John Katko at (202) 225-3701. If you are in the 22nd Congressional District, call Claudia Tenney at (202) 225-3665. Our voices need to be heard and phone calls from constituents are very powerful.
The Oswego County Humane Society provides spay/neuter services and assistance, fostering and adoption of animals in urgent need, humane education programs, and information and referrals to animal lovers throughout Oswego County. Our office is located at 29 West Seneca Street, Oswego, New York. Phone (315) 207-1070. Email:ochscontact@hotmail.com. Because people & pets are good for each other.
