Animal testing is the barbaric act of testing cosmetic and household products on innocent living beings. The idea that someone could torture a harmless, lowly species, hearing its cry for help without feeling any form of sympathy or remorse, shows how evil, corrupt, and heartless humans can be. Every year over 100 million animals are burned, paralyzed, poisoned and abused in US laboratories (Dosomething.org). Animals exude emotions and endure every little pain inflicted on them just like humans do. This inhumane practice can easily be stopped or reduced with alternatives, such as simply ridding the products of the chemicals that would initially lead to product testing, or as a progressive alternative, using EPISKIN which reacts the same way as human skin. Additives and colorants are components that are not always necessary to create an effective product. Many progressive companies, like Lush, are moving away from animal testing and simply using completely organic substances (Lush). “We believe... in making effective products with fresh, organic fruit and vegetables, the best essence...