Ban animal testing for cosmetic products in the state of Minnesota.

 

 

The purpose of this bill is to ban the mistreatment of these animals, encourage the use of alternate testing methods,

and be sure cosmetic products in Minnesota are made without unnecessary cruelty to animals. Yes, many brands have moved

away from animal testing, but cruelty to innocent creatures is completely unnecessary and inhumane.

 

Animal cruelty is wrong, and completely inhumane. Every year 110 million animals including mice, rabbits, dogs, and many

more are burned, crippled, poisoned, and abused in U.S labs every year. According to the humane society, the

registration of a single pesticide requires more than 50 experiments and the use of up to 12,000 animals. This bill will

help animals all over Minnesota as well as consumers buying these products. More and more Minnesotans want cruelty free

products, and this bill will ensure that the cosmetics sold reflect shared values of compassion and ethical

responsibility. You may think, if they don't test on animals, how will we know if these products are safe? Well to that

I would say, what makes the ingredients in these products so potentially harmful they need to be tested on innocent

animals? If these ingredients are a possible health concern to humans, why are they being made and sold at all?

 

“Cosmetic” - A product applied to the body, especially the face, to improve or enhance its appearance.

“Animal testing” -The use of animals in experiments to develop or test new medical, chemical, or consumer products.

“Manufacturer”- One that manufactures, especially an employer of workers in manufacturing.

“Cruelty free”- developed or produced without inhumane testing on animals.

“Consumer”- One that consumes: such as one that utilizes economic goods.

“Animal cruelty”- The infliction of harm, suffering, or death on an animal through malicious action or neglect.

 

Funding for the enforcement of this bill will come from a 10% tax on cosmetic brands that use animal cruelty.

Cosmetology brands such as Clinique, Nars, Benefit, and many more will be taxed. Money obtained from this tax will go

into the Minnesota animal welfare fund, which will support cruelty free research.

 

Any manufacturer found in violation of this act will be charged a 5,000 dollar fine, plus a continuing fine of 1000

dollars each day until the product is removed from the shelves or the company comes into compliance.

 

January 1st, 2027