Kills+and+Injures+Animals

The harsh reality of animal testing is that it kills millions of animals each year. Estimates show 38,000 animals are killed in the EU in cosmetic tests. As of 2013, marketing animal-tested cosmetics will be banned in Europe (HSUS//)//. There are many horrible and deadly tests that are performed in order to test cosmetics. The most common are the Draize Test (named after John Draize), and the LD50. The Draize Test is when a substance is dropped directly into an animal's eyes. The scientists will usually then study the animal and determine if the product is safe. (Richelle) This method is extremely dangerous and can blind and sometimes kill the animal. The LD50 is when a group of the same animal is force fed a substance until 50% of the group dies (hence the name, Lethal Dose 50). (Richelle) In these and all animal tests the result is always painful for the animals and sometimes deadly. 