Guest guest Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 Pat we have a couple of really nice health food stores where I live. Do you have them in your area. The owners are members of my church and they really strive to carry nice natural products. When I look closely at the labels what I am finding is that most of the base ingredients are the same. They just have higher prices in some cases. Valerie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 i've steered clear of ya'll discussion on this... but Animal testing is regulated by EU and British Law. The studies are done under very controlled conditions. The Home Office regulates it very tightly, it inspects animal houses for standards and hygiene yeah..and the SS ran a smack dab great system of concentration camps as well.... all very regulated >jo <jo.heartwork >May 14, 2006 7:57 AM > > Animal Testing > >Head to head: Animal testing >Tony Blair has publicly defended animal testing and accused anti-vivisection >extremists of stooping to " appalling " depths. His comments have been >applauded by scientists, but criticised by animal rights campaigners. >Here, two people from each side give their views. > > >PROFESSOR CHRIS HIGGINS, DIRECTOR OF THE MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CLINICAL >FINANCES CENTRE > > > > " I think it's really important to get such public support from the Prime >Minister. > >These people - scientists, researchers and so on - are doing fantastic work, >and they have been scared to go to work. It's very important to get this >support because you can't have fear and intimidation of people going about >their work in medicine. > >I think one of the most important things to understand is that we have very >tight regulations on experiments undertaken on animals. They are only >undertaken when there is no alternative, and they are made to minimize any >suffering. > >Animal testing is regulated by EU and British Law. The studies are done >under very controlled conditions. The Home Office regulates it very tightly, >it inspects animal houses for standards and hygiene and ensures studies are >not done if there is an alternative. > >The law requires numbers of animal experiments to ensure we have safe >chemicals in the environment and safe medicines. > >The vast majority of experiments are done on mice or rats and most people >consider these to be pests and put down nasty poisons for them. > >People who say we can use cells don't understand medicine. You have to test >these cells on a whole body. Animals are always the end point. > >Many medicines come from animals, such as insulin which originally came from >cows, and herceptin, which was developed from animals. > >It's a very straight forward and simple choice - if you want new medicines >that are safe and effective we have to use animals. > >I would rather a new medicine was tested on a rat than tested on my child. >Children's lives are more valuable than rats'. " > > >ALISTAIR CURRIE, CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR FOR THE BRITISH UNION FOR THE ABOLITION >OF VIVISECTION > > > > > " The prime minister is rightly taking a tough line on extremists, but he is >not looking at the problems of animal testing. > >He is mixing the two up. The fact is that the public overall are very >confused about animal experimentation. They are in favour of medical >progress but they are against the suffering of animals. > >Before this government came to power, animal testing was going down. Now >they are ignoring the fact that it is on the rise. > >Essentially animal experimentation causes great suffering to millions of >animals in the UK, but doesn't produce the benefits to humans. > >The drugs which are used in the UK have been tested on animals but that >doesn't mean they needed to be. This is a technology that is decades old. > >We can use computer modelling, human tissue cells in the lab, and >well-designed studies on human volunteers. All of these things will tell us >what happens on humans, unlike animal studies - which don't. > >There is a conservatism in government and science that says 'we should keep >using the old methods'. > >Ninety per cent of drugs that have been animal tested fail in human >studies - they never actually make it onto the market, because they don't >work. > >So the government is backing a system that fails. > >It is legal in this country to poison an animal to death, to inflict brain >damage on it and surgically manipulate it. Mice given cancer are suffering >severe pain and distress. Rats that are asphyxiated to death are suffering >profoundly. > >The animal is small but the suffering is great. " > > > >http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4769749.stm > > > > >To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 I think we're all agreed on the fact that it is evil, but not the ways of combating it most effectively. Jo - " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx Monday, May 15, 2006 8:32 PM Re: Animal Testing > i've steered clear of ya'll discussion on this... > but > Animal testing is regulated by EU and British Law. The studies are done > under very controlled conditions. The Home Office regulates it very tightly, > it inspects animal houses for standards and hygiene > > yeah..and the SS ran a smack dab great system of concentration camps as well.... > all very regulated > > > > >jo <jo.heartwork > >May 14, 2006 7:57 AM > > > > Animal Testing > > > >Head to head: Animal testing > >Tony Blair has publicly defended animal testing and accused anti-vivisection > >extremists of stooping to " appalling " depths. His comments have been > >applauded by scientists, but criticised by animal rights campaigners. > >Here, two people from each side give their views. > > > > > >PROFESSOR CHRIS HIGGINS, DIRECTOR OF THE MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CLINICAL > >FINANCES CENTRE > > > > > > > > " I think it's really important to get such public support from the Prime > >Minister. > > > >These people - scientists, researchers and so on - are doing fantastic work, > >and they have been scared to go to work. It's very important to get this > >support because you can't have fear and intimidation of people going about > >their work in medicine. > > > >I think one of the most important things to understand is that we have very > >tight regulations on experiments undertaken on animals. They are only > >undertaken when there is no alternative, and they are made to minimize any > >suffering. > > > >Animal testing is regulated by EU and British Law. The studies are done > >under very controlled conditions. The Home Office regulates it very tightly, > >it inspects animal houses for standards and hygiene and ensures studies are > >not done if there is an alternative. > > > >The law requires numbers of animal experiments to ensure we have safe > >chemicals in the environment and safe medicines. > > > >The vast majority of experiments are done on mice or rats and most people > >consider these to be pests and put down nasty poisons for them. > > > >People who say we can use cells don't understand medicine. You have to test > >these cells on a whole body. Animals are always the end point. > > > >Many medicines come from animals, such as insulin which originally came from > >cows, and herceptin, which was developed from animals. > > > >It's a very straight forward and simple choice - if you want new medicines > >that are safe and effective we have to use animals. > > > >I would rather a new medicine was tested on a rat than tested on my child. > >Children's lives are more valuable than rats'. " > > > > > >ALISTAIR CURRIE, CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR FOR THE BRITISH UNION FOR THE ABOLITION > >OF VIVISECTION > > > > > > > > > > " The prime minister is rightly taking a tough line on extremists, but he is > >not looking at the problems of animal testing. > > > >He is mixing the two up. The fact is that the public overall are very > >confused about animal experimentation. They are in favour of medical > >progress but they are against the suffering of animals. > > > >Before this government came to power, animal testing was going down. Now > >they are ignoring the fact that it is on the rise. > > > >Essentially animal experimentation causes great suffering to millions of > >animals in the UK, but doesn't produce the benefits to humans. > > > >The drugs which are used in the UK have been tested on animals but that > >doesn't mean they needed to be. This is a technology that is decades old. > > > >We can use computer modelling, human tissue cells in the lab, and > >well-designed studies on human volunteers. All of these things will tell us > >what happens on humans, unlike animal studies - which don't. > > > >There is a conservatism in government and science that says 'we should keep > >using the old methods'. > > > >Ninety per cent of drugs that have been animal tested fail in human > >studies - they never actually make it onto the market, because they don't > >work. > > > >So the government is backing a system that fails. > > > >It is legal in this country to poison an animal to death, to inflict brain > >damage on it and surgically manipulate it. Mice given cancer are suffering > >severe pain and distress. Rats that are asphyxiated to death are suffering > >profoundly. > > > >The animal is small but the suffering is great. " > > > > > > > >http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4769749.stm > > > > > > > > > >To send an email to - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 yeah i have steered clear too... what these people did was shit... what blair has done to innocent people is shit too... selective justice rules... so yeah i really wanna stay clear. there is no justice only revenge it seems. peace colin - fraggle Tuesday, May 16, 2006 7:32 AM Re: Animal Testing i've steered clear of ya'll discussion on this...butAnimal testing is regulated by EU and British Law. The studies are doneunder very controlled conditions. The Home Office regulates it very tightly,it inspects animal houses for standards and hygiene yeah..and the SS ran a smack dab great system of concentration camps as well....all very regulated>jo <jo.heartwork>May 14, 2006 7:57 AM> > Animal Testing>>Head to head: Animal testing>Tony Blair has publicly defended animal testing and accused anti-vivisection>extremists of stooping to "appalling" depths. His comments have been>applauded by scientists, but criticised by animal rights campaigners.>Here, two people from each side give their views.>>>PROFESSOR CHRIS HIGGINS, DIRECTOR OF THE MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CLINICAL>FINANCES CENTRE>>>>"I think it's really important to get such public support from the Prime>Minister.>>These people - scientists, researchers and so on - are doing fantastic work,>and they have been scared to go to work. It's very important to get this>support because you can't have fear and intimidation of people going about>their work in medicine.>>I think one of the most important things to understand is that we have very>tight regulations on experiments undertaken on animals. They are only>undertaken when there is no alternative, and they are made to minimize any>suffering.>>Animal testing is regulated by EU and British Law. The studies are done>under very controlled conditions. The Home Office regulates it very tightly,>it inspects animal houses for standards and hygiene and ensures studies are>not done if there is an alternative.>>The law requires numbers of animal experiments to ensure we have safe>chemicals in the environment and safe medicines.>>The vast majority of experiments are done on mice or rats and most people>consider these to be pests and put down nasty poisons for them.>>People who say we can use cells don't understand medicine. You have to test>these cells on a whole body. Animals are always the end point.>>Many medicines come from animals, such as insulin which originally came from>cows, and herceptin, which was developed from animals.>>It's a very straight forward and simple choice - if you want new medicines>that are safe and effective we have to use animals.>>I would rather a new medicine was tested on a rat than tested on my child.>Children's lives are more valuable than rats'.">>>ALISTAIR CURRIE, CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR FOR THE BRITISH UNION FOR THE ABOLITION>OF VIVISECTION>>>>>"The prime minister is rightly taking a tough line on extremists, but he is>not looking at the problems of animal testing.>>He is mixing the two up. The fact is that the public overall are very>confused about animal experimentation. They are in favour of medical>progress but they are against the suffering of animals.>>Before this government came to power, animal testing was going down. Now>they are ignoring the fact that it is on the rise.>>Essentially animal experimentation causes great suffering to millions of>animals in the UK, but doesn't produce the benefits to humans.>>The drugs which are used in the UK have been tested on animals but that>doesn't mean they needed to be. This is a technology that is decades old.>>We can use computer modelling, human tissue cells in the lab, and>well-designed studies on human volunteers. All of these things will tell us>what happens on humans, unlike animal studies - which don't.>>There is a conservatism in government and science that says 'we should keep>using the old methods'.>>Ninety per cent of drugs that have been animal tested fail in human>studies - they never actually make it onto the market, because they don't>work.>>So the government is backing a system that fails.>>It is legal in this country to poison an animal to death, to inflict brain>damage on it and surgically manipulate it. Mice given cancer are suffering>severe pain and distress. Rats that are asphyxiated to death are suffering>profoundly.>>The animal is small but the suffering is great.">>>>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4769749.stm>>>>>To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 This is a partial list of some of the companies that still feel it necessary to torture and kill animals to see if their products safe for you to use. Just thought you might like to know. What's interesting is that some of these products many people think are harmless, and others many think are natural. Arm & Hammer (Church & Dwight), P.O. Box 1625, Horsham, PA 19044-6625; 609-683-5900; 800-524-1328; www.armhammer.com Bic Corporation, 500 Bic Dr., Milford, CT 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), 400 Unicorn Park Dr., Woburn, MA 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'sChoice, Mentadent, Nair, Pearl Drops), P.O. Box 1625, Horsham, PA 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, CA 94612; 510-271-7000; 800-227-1860; www.clorox.com Colgate-Palmolive Co. (Ajax, Hills Pet Nutrition, Mennen, Palmolive, SoftSoap, Speed Stick), 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 Americas, 324th Fl., New York, NY 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, Naturistics, New York Color, Sally Hansen), 178 EAB Plz., Uniondale, NY 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, NY 11101; 718-729-4480; www.ernolaszlo.com ï´Gillette Co. (Procter & Gamble, Braun, Duracell, Procter & Gamble), Prudential Tower Bldg., Boston, MA 02199; 617-421-7000; 800-872-7202; www.gillette.com Helene Curtis Industries (Salon Selectives, Thermasilk, Unilever), 800 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632; 800-621-2013; www.helenecurtis.com Johnson & Johnson (Aveeno, Clean & Clear, Neutrogena, ROC, Rembrandt, ROC), 1 Johnson & Johnson Plz., New Brunswick, NJ 08933; 732-524-0400; 800-526-3967; www.jnj.com Lever Bros. (Unilever), 800 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632; 212-888-1260; 800-598-1223; www.unilever.com L'Oréal U.S.A. (Biotherm, Cacharel, Garnier, Giorgio Armani, Helena Rubinstein, Lancôme, Matrix Essentials, Maybelline, Ralph Lauren Fragrances, Redken, Soft Sheen, Vichy), 575 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 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, 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), 191 E. Hanover Ave., Morristown, NJ 07960-3151; 973-631-9000; www.colgate.com Neoteric Cosmetics, 4880 Havana St., Denver, CO 80239-0019; 303-373-4860New Dana Perfumes, 470 Oakhill Rd., Crestwood Industrial Park, Mountaintop, PA 18707; 800-822-8547 Noxell (Procter & Gamble), 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 ï´Oral-B (Gillette Company), 600 Clipper Dr., Belmont, CA 94002-4119; 415-598-5000; www.oralb.com Pantene (Procter & Gamble), One Procter & Gamble Plz., Cincinnati, OH 45202; 800-945-7768; www.pantene.com Pfizer (BenGay, Desitin, Listerine, Lubriderm, Plax, Visine), 235 E. 42nd St., New York, NY 10017-5755; 212-573-2323; www.pfizer.com Physique (Procter & Gamble), One Procter & Gamble Plz., Cincinnati, OH 45202; 800-214-8957; www.physique.com Playtex Products (Banana Boat), 300 Nyala Farms Rd., Westport, CT 06880; 203-341-4000; www.playtex.com Procter & Gamble Co. (Clairol, Cover Girl, Crest, Gillette, 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., Uniondale, NY 11556; 800-645-9888; www.sallyhansen.com Schering-Plough (Bain de Soleil, Coppertone, Dr. Scholl's), 1 Giralda Farms, 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), 1525 Howe St., Racine, WI 53403; 800-494-4855; www.scjohnson.com SoftSoap Enterprises (Colgate-Palmolive), 300 Park Ave., New York, NY 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Wow, this was really interesting. Man, I had no idea Proctor & Gamble owned so much!! N. Nancy Parlette HEALTHY LIVING STRATEGIES Natural Health Counselor Nutrition Educator ENERGIZING YOU FOR LIVING! (410) 531-2410 http://www.healthylivingstrategies.net/ On Behalf Of safiyyahTuesday, December 05, 2006 9:05 PM Subject: Animal Testing This is a partial list of some of the companies that still feel it necessary to torture and kill animals to see if their products safe for you to use. Just thought you might like to know. What's interesting is that some of these products many people think are harmless, and others many think are natural. Arm & Hammer (Church & Dwight), P.O. Box 1625, Horsham, PA 19044-6625; 609-683-5900; 800-524-1328; www.armhammer.com Bic Corporation, 500 Bic Dr., Milford, CT 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), 400 Unicorn Park Dr., Woburn, MA 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'sChoice, Mentadent, Nair, Pearl Drops), P.O. Box 1625, Horsham, PA 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, CA 94612; 510-271-7000; 800-227-1860; www.clorox.com Colgate-Palmolive Co. (Ajax, Hills Pet Nutrition, Mennen, Palmolive, SoftSoap, Speed Stick), 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 Americas, 324th Fl., New York, NY 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, Naturistics, New York Color, Sally Hansen), 178 EAB Plz., Uniondale, NY 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, NY 11101; 718-729-4480; www.ernolaszlo.com ï´Gillette Co. (Procter & Gamble, Braun, Duracell, Procter & Gamble), Prudential Tower Bldg., Boston, MA 02199; 617-421-7000; 800-872-7202; www.gillette.com Helene Curtis Industries (Salon Selectives, Thermasilk, Unilever), 800 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632; 800-621-2013; www.helenecurtis.com Johnson & Johnson (Aveeno, Clean & Clear, Neutrogena, ROC, Rembrandt, ROC), 1 Johnson & Johnson Plz., New Brunswick, NJ 08933; 732-524-0400; 800-526-3967; www.jnj.com Lever Bros. (Unilever), 800 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632; 212-888-1260; 800-598-1223; www.unilever.com L'Oréal U.S.A. (Biotherm, Cacharel, Garnier, Giorgio Armani, Helena Rubinstein, Lancôme, Matrix Essentials, Maybelline, Ralph Lauren Fragrances, Redken, Soft Sheen, Vichy), 575 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 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, 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), 191 E. Hanover Ave., Morristown, NJ 07960-3151; 973-631-9000; www.colgate.com Neoteric Cosmetics, 4880 Havana St., Denver, CO 80239-0019; 303-373-4860New Dana Perfumes, 470 Oakhill Rd., Crestwood Industrial Park, Mountaintop, PA 18707; 800-822-8547 Noxell (Procter & Gamble), 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 ï´Oral-B (Gillette Company), 600 Clipper Dr., Belmont, CA 94002-4119; 415-598-5000; www.oralb.com Pantene (Procter & Gamble), One Procter & Gamble Plz., Cincinnati, OH 45202; 800-945-7768; www.pantene.com Pfizer (BenGay, Desitin, Listerine, Lubriderm, Plax, Visine), 235 E. 42nd St., New York, NY 10017-5755; 212-573-2323; www.pfizer.com Physique (Procter & Gamble), One Procter & Gamble Plz., Cincinnati, OH 45202; 800-214-8957; www.physique.com Playtex Products (Banana Boat), 300 Nyala Farms Rd., Westport, CT 06880; 203-341-4000; www.playtex.com Procter & Gamble Co. (Clairol, Cover Girl, Crest, Gillette, 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., Uniondale, NY 11556; 800-645-9888; www.sallyhansen.com Schering-Plough (Bain de Soleil, Coppertone, Dr. Scholl's), 1 Giralda Farms, 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), 1525 Howe St., Racine, WI 53403; 800-494-4855; www.scjohnson.com SoftSoap Enterprises (Colgate-Palmolive), 300 Park Ave., New York, NY 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Very interesting list of companies. I am surprised to see Malaleuca on the list. I thought they were into non-toxic good intentions. The fact is that all of these items are popular, yet none of them exist in my home. I just finally threw away a stick of Gilette deodorant that I bought while travelling. It had petrochemicals and an atrificial chemical scent. People need to understand that they do not require any of these chemicals to live the good life, nor do they need to be associated with corporations that do violence to aminals in this way. But fundamentally they need to understand that nothing should be put on the body that is unsafe to eat. You should be able to injest anything that goes on the skin because the skin is taking all of those materials into the bloodstream and into the glands. The skin also breathes and takes in what's around it via air molecules. Eating well and living well alone create a better odor for the body and less masking is needed. It is my opinion that sweating everyday or as much as you can, and eating pure cleansing foods as much as possible will create a good skin tone. There is NO need for lotions or any artificially made substances when we live according to nature's clues. Encourage others to stop taxing the filters of the body. Animal cruelty taxes the filters of the spirit-heart, pushing us to the extremes of tolerance. Toxic behaviour fills our every pore at times, and the love energy flushes it out with great rushes of awareness. Gratitude suffers when we become impatient with the rest of the world. Fear not! They will soon wake up from this nightmare! The blossoming continues to transpire. Stay strong and gentle in your good thoughts! Love and the power of choice to you, Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Thanks for posting this list, though I knew of almost all of these for more than the past decade. Michael mentioned Melaleuca, which I was under the impression calls itself "cruelty-free." Popular lexicon usually uses that term to mean "not tested on animals," but there are a number of other companies listed therein that organizations like PeTA over the past several years have supposedly persuaded to stop using animal tests. Among these, Gillette, Procter & Gamble and L'Oreal all have been credited undeservedly in recent years with finally stopping their vivisection policies, only to be later revealed by whistleblowers to have continued vivisection behind closed doors while their sophisticated public relations firms smile sweetly to deceive their potential customers into believing they treat animals with respect. Cruelty-free images have become as sexy as greenwashing by petroleum companies (ie. Exxon-Mobil, BP and Shell), so this strategy has been popularly adopted into their advertising practices, regardless of the facts. Del Laboratories is another company I was deceived into believing that they weren't testing on animals in the past. I worked for them part-time for one month while in college about 12 years ago in a Huntington, NY, warehouse as a stockperson. All their products claimed to be "cruelty-free" but I always had my suspicions, besides the fact that their nail polish factory made me horribly nauseous w/constant headaches. The managers were very nasty & condescending and I was glad to finally leave permanently. Obviously your list was very abridged, but some other companies come to mind that claim not to test on animals, though I've never seen them mentioned in any PeTA, AAVS or similar shopping guide for caring consumers. Most prominent in my mind is Bath & Body Works, which always claims "no animal testing." My sister & mother buy many of their products, apparently thinking this is consistent with their proclaimed love for animals, but I doubt B & BW is any better than Melaleuca or Del Labs. I understand my remarks may not be all that cheery, but I appreciate Michael's words of wisdom to keep us spiritually in a positive mindset. As for deodarant and anti-perspirant, I also learned several years ago that they're not only completely unnecessary, but often harmful, even if they're vegan , such as those from Tom's of Maine. I used that anti-perspirant till about 5 or 6 years ago after switching from Mitchum, thinking I was doing myself & other animals a favor. In fact, our bodies need to sweat to remove toxins and a vegan, better if raw, diet is the second-best way to fulfill this natural need without the chemicals, whether or not animal-derived. Our bodies possess all the innate wisdom they need to heal themselves. Thanks again for the wake-up call. Peace, David "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." --Benjamin Franklin "Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president or any other public official save exactly to the degree in which he himself stands by the country. It is patriotic to support him insofar as he efficiently serves the country. It is unpatriotic not to oppose him to the exact extent that by inefficiency or otherwise he fails in his duty to stand by the country." --Pres. Theodore Roosevelt, 1908 Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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