HSI is fighting to save more than 100 million animals from suffering and death in laboratories around the world.
Be Cruelty-Free
"Be Cruelty-Free" is our global campaign to end animal testing for cosmetics. The goal is to create the consumer awareness and political momentum needed to achieve a worldwide end to animal testing for beauty and personal care products. Help by signing our pledge.
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Advancing Humane Science
Imagine a world where lab rats are replaced by lab robots, with high-tech computer models instead of lethal tests on animals. That’s not science fiction, that’s science future. Learn More
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Chemical & Product Testing
With more than 100,000 man-made chemicals in use worldwide, alternative test methods offer a faster, cheaper, and often more reliable approach. Learn More
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Cosmetics: Be Cruelty-Free
A global campaign to end animal testing for cosmetics. Learn More
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Lethal Dose Animal Testing
More than a million animals suffer annually, dying in agony during the oldest and most inhumane toxicity test ever devised. Learn More
End Animal Testing News
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May 14, 2012
Rock Legend Chrissie Hynde Pens 200,000th Signature on HSI Petition To End Animal Testing for Cosmetics
Chrissie Hynde added her name to HSI's Cruelty-Free2013 campaign to end the sale of animal-tested cosmetics in Europe.
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May 7, 2012
Mouse Urges India’s Minister To Prohibit Cosmetics Testing on Animals
A “mouse” travelled to Delhi with a very important message for the Ministry of Environment and Forests: “Ban cosmetic testing on animals.”
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April 23, 2012
Humane Society International Launches Worldwide ‘Be Cruelty-Free’ Campaign To End Cosmetics Testing on Animals
Humane Society International launched Be Cruelty-Free, a global campaign to end animal testing for cosmetics.
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April 20, 2012
Humane Society International and The Humane Society of the United States Applaud Major Reduction in Animal Experimentation in India
Humane Society International applauds India’s decision to require the use of non-animal tools in place of dissections and live animal experiments for research.