Module 7
Cosmetic Product Testing on Animals
Competency:
Examine the historical, regulatory, and legal trends of cosmetic product testing on animals
Learning Objectives:
- Describe how and what animals have traditionally been used in cosmetic testing
- Identify alternatives to testing cosmetics on animals
- List common symbols and phrases that indicate products are not tested on animals
- Identify key legislative elements related to animal testing in the US
- Compare animal testing laws in the European Union and the US
- Identify regulatory bodies that oversee cosmetic testing in the US
Assessment Option 1:
Cruelty Free Consumers Research Activity
- Identify two cosmetic or household products that you use
- List marketing phrases or images used to note that a product is cruelty free (if applicable)
- Research each product to determine if it is tested on animals
- Describe the animal testing typically used on this type of product
- Find a similar product that is the opposite of your “tested on animals” result
- Compare the cost and consumer ratings of your product vs a similar product that is/is not tested on animals
- Share your thoughts on using a product option that is not tested on animals
- Present your findings in a chart, digital presentation, outline, or written summary
Assessment Option 2:
Written Argument: Letter to a Congressional Representative
- Identify your position for or against the passage of the Humane Cosmetics Act
- Support your position with at least three specific points regarding the impact of the act
- Identify how passage of this act would impact humans
- Identify how passage of this act would impact animals
- Identify how passage of this act applies the 3Rs