of November 1, 2001, the official policy of the Avon Foundation is that no Avon Breast Cancer Crusade funds will be used to support breast cancer research projects involving the use of animals. This followed the announcement of the first Avon Foundation funding for research in fall 1999, and the first awards for biomedical research into the causes, prevention, treatment and cure of breast cancer in spring 2000.

Unilever Canada understands and shares your concern about this most important and complex matter. We are pleased to say that Unilever Canada does not test any of its home or personal care products on animals, in keeping with an earlier pledge we made to eliminate such testing whenever possible. Unilever Canada is committed to the elimination of animal testing. We are equally committed to consumer and customer health and safety and to the safety of our workforce and the environment. See similar questions...

Dr.Hauschka Skin Care opposes animal testing. Dr.Hauschka does not perform animal testing nor do they use ingredients that have been tested on animals. Plant-derived ingredients are used whenever possible, however, Dr.Hauschka does not hold a vegetarian or vegan standard. WALA Heilmittel, manufacturer of Dr.Hauschka Skin Care products, has a holistic formulary philosophy that values ingredients from the mineral, plant and animal kingdoms. Several ingredients in Dr. See similar questions...

What about it? We do not do it! Forever Living Products are ardent supporters of Animal Rights and will never test a product on animals that is designed for use on a human being! It is unethical and abhorant! See similar questions...

No. Novaurora products are cruelty-free. We use plant-derived (botanical) ingredients and never test on animals. We do know of a dog who ate an entire jar of Rejuvenating Face Cream, with no ill effects. We call that our Lab test. - top - See similar questions...

Answer: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for approving or denying approval for contraceptives for cats and dogs. The FDA requires minimum pre-approval use to determine safety and efficacy. In addition, limited testing may be involved in the earlier research and development stages. ACC&D, in general, embraces the basic principals of Reduce, Refine and Replace in regard to animal use. See similar questions...

Animal testing will increase significantly due to all the chemical tests that have to be carried out. However officials from the European Commission have stated that an increase in animal testing of almost four million more animals was not "ethically defensible" and that there are plans to reduce this high number by almost 70%. See similar questions...

No we do not. Our line is made with absolutely no animal products and we have never tested our products on animals. See similar questions...

No. Forever Mineral Crushed products and Forever Mineral Skincare is hand-formulated in the USA. No animal testing is ever done. See similar questions...

The Avon Breast Cancer Crusade is a global philanthropic and cause marketing initiative of Avon Products, Inc. and the Avon Foundation. First created in the UK in 1992, the Crusade launched in the US in 1993 and Avon now supports breast cancer programs in 50 countries worldwide. The mission of the Avon Crusade is funding advancing access to care and finding a cure for breast cancer, with a focus on medically underserved populations. See similar questions...

Neither the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act nor FDA regulations require animal testing of pharmaceuticals. However, animal safety testing has become the default standard for the FDA, and the FDA industry guidance for preclinical drug testing states that the agency will “generally ask” for toxicity test results using at least two species of animals. Thus drug companies reasonably expect that the FDA will prefer animal safety tests for many safety endpoints. See similar questions...

Hips - Canine Hip Diplasia (CHD) merits concern by all doodle breeders and its prevalence may be reduced with selective breeding. CHD is caused by a poorly formed ball-and-socket joint in the hip. The quality of this joint may be screened by x-ray and can then be certified by either the OFA or PennHip organizations. To select for new parents at Sunshine Acres, we only use those who rank within the top 50th percentile on their PennHip scores with most of our parents ranking in the 80th and above. See similar questions...

You can support the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade by buying pink ribbon products through Avon Sales Representative or at www.avonfoundation.org, by participating in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, by making a secure online donation or by sending a check made payable to the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade. To make an online donation, visit "How to Get Involved" on this site. See similar questions...

Collectibles offered through Avon include "Exclusive" or "first-to-market" items which often come with certificates of Avon authenticity. They can also be branded or licensed products, numbered items such as Avon Steins, seasonal/sentimental dated items, or items designed exclusively, internally, by Avon. See similar questions...

You can participate as a walker, crew, volunteer or contributor. Visit www.avonwalk.org or call 1-800-510-WALK for more information and to register. The Avon Walk for Breast Cancer events are dedicated to raising significant funds for the breast cancer cause. All registered walkers commit to the training and the fundraising that this extraordinary event entails. See similar questions...

The Avon Foundation makes no recommendations on medical treatment. Instead, we refer to the expertise of the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute. Existing studies of mammography in the US and abroad are currently the subject of criticism among biostatisticians. The public debate that has ensued as a result of news accounts of this criticism of the methodological and statistical aspects of these studies is a cause for concern by women and their physicians. See similar questions...

Yes. Whenever Taconic provides contract breeding in our MPF (murine pathogen free) production colonies, the IHMS animal health surveillance program is continued and covered by the weekly cage rates. See similar questions...