Ask Revlon to Stop Testing on Animals
By Sarah WilhoitTarget: Revlon President, Alan Ennis
Goal: Tell the truth about animal testing on cosmetic products, and stop any testing that is occurring
Revlon has long been considered a cruelty-free company. However, in recent years Revlon has opened up cosmetic manufacturing in China, where animal testing is compulsory. When asked whether the company is testing on animals in China, Revlon representatives responded by saying, “Revlon is in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations related to animal testing.” This arbitrary statement has led consumers to believe that Revlon is hiding the fact that it now tests on animals.
PETA has recently withdrawn its endorsement of Revlon as a cruelty-free company, now claiming that the company does indeed test on animals. PETA also recently bought a large share of Revlon’s stock so that they could determine once and for all whether Revlon is abusing animals for the sake of beauty.
An independent manufacturer who sells ingredients to Revlon to make cosmetics also reported that Revlon recently ordered tests on 50 animals. These tests involve injecting rabbits or mice over and over again until the subjects die in order to determine at what concentration the product is lethal.
Animal testing is an outdated practice that is no longer necessary to ensure the safety of cosmetics. Alternative methods, such as using human cells, are readily available and equally effective. There is no reason in this modern world that animals need to be tortured for the sake of beauty products. Further, Revlon needs to come clean to its consumers about animal testing once and for all. Please ask Revlon to admit to animal testing and to stop abusing animals.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Alan Ennis,
Until recently, Revlon has been a cruelty-free company. PETA is now claiming that your company tests its cosmetics on animals in manufacturing facilities in China. As you know, PETA has recently bought large shares of your company in order to gain transparency about this issue and determine once and for all if you are using animal subjects in tests. Animal testing is compulsory for manufacturing cosmetics in China and Revlon has not denied its participation in this cruel and outdated practice.
A manufacturing company who distributes ingredients to Revlon has claimed that your company recently ordered tests on 50 animal subjects, wherein rabbits or mice are repeatedly injected with chemicals to determine at what concentration they are lethal. These animals end up dying a slow and painful death from the process, even though effective alternatives are available.
Revlon consumers want to know once and for all whether your company is testing products on animals in China. Since PETA has moved Revlon to the “does test on animals” list, Revlon representatives have neither confirmed nor denied this claim. Please come clean about animal testing in China, and stop this inhumane and outdated practice.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo credit: Animal-Testing via ecorarazzi.com
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35 Comments
This is terrible! Yet another reason I only shop @ Sephora…where they don’t sell Revlon!
Have you done your research? ALOT of sephoras products test on animals
I won’t be buying anymore products from revlon !!
I will not buy Revlon again. There are other alternatives that do not test on animals. Unacceptable
behaviour in the 21st century, all for money. Do not buy stuff from China until they clean up their act!
I am disgusted wit Revlon and certainly wont be purchasing any of their products!! Not acceptable!!
Disgusting & greedy—this is a huge company I USED TO buy from…not anymore after this news.
Why do you need to know how much makeup is lethal anyway? If people are dumb enough to eat the stuff they probably should die.
So true!!
There’s absolutely no excuse for this. The whole world knows that animal rights don’t exist in China.
This is a cynical attempt by Revlon to ” get away with murder.”
I can’t believe they are doing this. Like someone said here, it’s the 21st century!! Shameful!!
Please Stop testing on animals
Er..I’m confused. Revlon have NEVER been cruelty free! Why have you been buying their crap? Only buy BUAV approved products
Thats exactly what i was thinking.
I’v never used revlon for this reason.
Aside from being hideous and barbaric, these tests don’t prove anything. Animal testing is a big business, and Revlon wants big profits.
I don’t buy my dog anything made in China. Why would I put it on my face.(the makeup).Do you remember about two years ago so many animals died from kind of cement that somehow was put into the animal food. Read your labels and check your dog and cat food. Ann
PRÁ MIM FOI MAIS UMA DECEPÇÃO……REVLON E TESTES EM ANIMAIS…..NÃO COMBINA…..EMPRESA NOS DIAS DE HOJE USANDO MÉTODOS PRÉ HISTÓRICOS, CRUÉIS E INEFICAZES. NÃO SOMOS RATOS OU ANIMAIS, MESMO QUE ESTES MÉTODOS FOSSEM EFICAZES, NADA JUSTIFICA SACRIFICAR E TORTURAR ANIMAIS, VCS DEVERIAM REVER OS SEUS CONCEITOS DE TECNOLOGIA AVANÇADA EM PRODUTOS COSMÉTICOS, SENDO QUE UTILIZAM MEIOS TÃO TOSCOS. HOJEM EM DIA, QUERENDO OU NÃO AS PESSOAS SE PREOCUPAM COM A MANEIRA QUE OS PRODUTOS SÃO ELABORADOS E A CUSTA DE QUE. SINCERAMENTE ENQUANTO ESSA CONDUTA DA EMPRESA COM RELAÇÃO AOS TESTES EM ANIMAIS CONTINUAR, EU, CONSUMIDORA ME RECUSO A COMPRAR PRODUTOS DE VCS E TAMBÉM ACONSELHAREI OUTROS A FAZEREM.
Why repeatedly perform unnecessary tests? You have just lost me as a customer. What you do is barbaric!
Not one damned dime will Revlon ever get from me! Do not give them another chance to stop lying and stop destroying animals for the sake of their bloated profits! Animal lives matter, Revlon does NOT !!! Toss them off the planet. Problem solved.
Revlon does not want my money. How can I tell? They allow the testing of products on animals. Now, to tell others about this.
I used to buy Revlon products specifically because they were, at that time, animal friendly. Since you have joined the chinese in their culture of cruelty towards animals, I no longer, and will never again buy
your products.
You cheapen the name of your company by consorting with the chinese and deserve to be written off of women’s lists as the place to buy cosmetics.
I used to buy my foundation from Revlon. I won’t be doing that anymore.
what hell category chemicals r the cosmetic industry using these days that they have to test on animals…..
i was ok when i used to hear like for cancer n other ailments….they have to go for it
but for cosmetics !!!!
if they think its OK to test on animals , we come from the same place the animals do ( planet earth ) why don’t they test the products on them selves. The animals should have the same rights we do.
How sad for the poor animals. Shame on Revlon, you have joined Avon and Estée Lauder in betraying not only the animals but your customers. I will no longer buy products from you or any other company that chooses to torture animals. In China there are absolutely no animal welfare laws, it is horrific enough in any animal testing lab, but in China who knows……this move is shameful, disgusting and most of all heartbreaking.
As soon as I heard Revlon were selling to China I stopped buying their products. It’s been a year since I started only buying off the cruelty free/no animal ingredients list. Cruelty Free Australia and PETA have these lists. It is time we as consumers made a protest with our wallets.
Won’t be buying Revlon products anymore.
Glad to read all the comments about not using these products anymore, but you need to take it one step more and send an email to revlon, telling them why you won’t be using there products any longer.
http://www.revlon.com/Revlon-Home/Revlon-General/Contact.aspx
Great idea! This petition will also be sent to Revlon directly as well.
A loyal fan and customer that will NEVER buy your products again until you Stop the unnecesarry, ignorant, heartless torture!!
If these products were of wholesome and natural origin, testing like this would clearly not be required.
Go natural. I mean really natural. If you wouldn’t eat it, it’s probably best not to put it on your largest organ, your skin.
I have made the switch and am so greatful for everything i have learned and most of all the health i have re-gained. I will never, ever, go back to brands that deceive the public by adding harmful ingredients that most cant pronounce let alone understand..It sickens me.
They have enough money now to be putting nothing but the best into their products but instead they Choose to ‘cheap out’ and destroy our health.
It’s time we destroyed their business.
I urge everyone to only buy products that are cruelty-free. If you see a “Not Tested on Animals” label on anything made in China, it’s not true. The safest choice is to buy nothing made in China. You can check which products are not tested on animals on the Cruelty Free web site at ChooseCrueltyFree.org.au. I take one of their brochures with me when I shop. For the tech-savvy, they offer a free app for your mobile!
This is not acceptable. I am going to add Revlon in my ‘not to buy list’. N i will let all my family and friends know about this so that more and more people can boycott Revlon. Go ahead with animal testing & be prepared to loose customers.
no se puede permitir de ningun punto de vista esta averracion, todos los seres que habitamos esta tierra tenemos derecho a la vidad y respetarnos como tal, verguenza ajena por “personas” de mi especie hagan esto con otros seres vivos indefensos, totalmente repudiableee y asquerosoooo
Respeto, respect,respekt,rispetto!!
Pinches putos insensibles. :’(
Jamás he usado esa marca de cosméticos pero ahora q se lo que hacen, menos pensaría en usarla
Ich werde REVLON auf meine Kosmetik Negativliste setzen und fordere Sie eindringlich auf, diese Quälereien zu beenden
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