Julie, Oh-yeah, it is horrific how many products Procter & Gamble own and produce.
Unfortunately, Procter & Gamble is not the only company who performs laboratory animal testing. A year ago I did a search on any/all companies who performed this barbaric form of animal abuse and this is the list that popped up. Ladies, I found this article while surffing the net and thought it would prove to be useful. I was shocked by what I found! For example, did you know that that "Procter & Gamble Co." owned a slew of beauty products (see below) or that Johnson & Johnson "a family comany" tests their products on animals? (See below) I was appalled! CONSUMER COMPANIES THAT TEST ON ANIMALS ------------------------------------------------------ Frequently Asked Questions Why Are These Companies Included on the "Do Test" List? The following companies manufacture products that ARE tested on animals. Those marked with an asterisk (*) are presently observing a moratorium on animal testing. Please encourage them to announce a permanent ban. Listed in parentheses are examples of products manufactured by either that company or, if applicable, its parent company. Companies on this list may manufacture individual lines of products without animal testing (e.g., Del Laboratories claims that its Naturistics and Natural Glow lines are not animal tested.) They have not, however, eliminated animal testing on their entire line of cosmetics and household products. Similarly, companies on this list may make some products, such as pharmaceuticals, that are required by law to be tested on animals. However, the reason for these companies' inclusion is not the required animal testing that they conduct, but rather the animal testing of personal care and household products that is not required by law. What Can Be Done About Animal Tests Required by Law? Although animal testing of certain pharmaceuticals and chemicals is still mandated by law, the same arguments against using animals in cosmetics testing are valid when applied to the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. These industries are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency, respectively, and animal tests are now required by law�laws that were developed haphazardly in the 1920s. We know that non-animal test methods exist right now and that these tests are more accurate in predicting toxicity than are crude, cruel tests on animals. It is the responsibility of the companies that kill animals in order to bring their products to market to convince the regulatory agencies that there is a better way to determine product safety. Companies resist progress because the crude nature of animal tests allows them to market many products that might be determined too toxic if cell culture tests were used. Let companies know how you feel about this. ------------------------------------------------------ Procter & Gamble Co. (Clairol, Cover Girl, Crest, Giorgio, Iams, Max Factor, Physique, Tide) One Procter & Gamble Plaza, Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-983-1100; 800-543-1745 www.pg.com Cover Girl (Procter & Gamble) One Procter & Gamble Plaza, Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-983-1100; 800-543-1745 www.covergirl.com Max Factor (Procter & Gamble) One Procter & Gamble Plaza, Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-983-1100; 800-543-1745 www.maxfactor.com Olay Co./Oil of Olay (Procter & Gamble) P.O. Box 599, Cincinnati, OH 45201 800-543-1745 www.oilofolay.com Pantene (Procter & Gamble) Procter & Gamble Plaza, Cincinnati, OH 45202 800-945-7768; www.pantene.com Vidal Sassoon (Procter & Gamble) P.O. Box 599, Cincinnati, OH 45201; 800-543-7270 www.pg.com Physique (Procter & Gamble) One Procter & Gamble Plaza, Cincinnati, OH 45202 800-214-8957 www.physique.com Clairol (Procter & Gamble) 40 West 57th Street, 23rd Fl., New York, NY 10019 212-541-2740; 800-223-5800 www.clairol.com Noxell (Procter & Gamble) 11050 York Rd., Hunt Valley, MD 21030-2098 410-785-7300; 800-572-3232 www.pg.com Richardson-Vicks (Procter & Gamble) One Procter & Gamble Plaza, Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-983-1100; 800-543-1745 www.pg.com Johnson & Johnson (Aveeno, Clean & Clear, Neutrogena) 1 Johnson & Johnson Plaza, New Brunswick, NJ 08933 908-524-0400 www.jnj.com Kimberly-Clark Corp. (KLEENEX, Scott Paper, HUGGIES) P.O. Box 619100, Dallas, TX 75261-9100 800-544-1847 www.kimberly-clark.com Playtex Products (Baby Magic, Banana Boat) 300 Nyala Farms Rd., Westport, CT 06880 203-341-4000 www.playtex.com *Bic Corporation 500 Bic Dr., Milford, CT 06460 203-783-2000 www.bicworld.com *Gillette Co. (Braun, Duracell, Flair, Liquid Paper) Prudential Tower Bldg., Boston, MA 02199 617-421-7000; 800-872-7202 www.gillette.com *Oral-B (Gillette Company) 600 Clipper Dr., Belmont, CA 94002-4119 415-598-5000 www.oralb.com *Parker Pens (Gillette Company) P.O. Box 5100, Janesville, WI 53547-5100 608-755-7000 *Braun (Gillette Company) 400 Unicorn Park Dr., Woburn, MA 01801 800-272-8611 www.braun.com Arm & Hammer (Church & Dwight) P.O. Box 1625, Horsham, PA 19044-6625 609-683-5900; 800-524-1328 www.armhammer.com Church & Dwight (Arm & Hammer, Arrid, Lady's Choice, Nair, Pearl Drops) P.O. Box 1625, Horsham, PA 19044-6625 609-683-5900; 800-524-1328 www.churchdwight.com Colgate-Palmolive Co. (Ajax, Fab, Hills Pet Nutrition, Mennen, Palmolive, SoftSoap, Speed Stick) 300 Park Ave., New York, NY 10022 212-310-2000; 800-221-4607 www.colgate.com Mennen Co. (Colgate-Palmolive) E. Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07962 201-631-9000 www.colgate.com SoftSoap Enterprises (Colgate-Palmolive) 300 Park Ave., New York, NY 10022 800-221-4607 www.colgate.com Suave 800 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 212-888-1260; 800-782-8301 www.suave.com Helene Curtis Industries (Suave, Finesse, Salon Selectives, Thermasilk) 800 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 800-621-2013 www.helenecurtis.com Unilever (Suave, Calvin Klein, Diversey, Helene Curtis, Lever Bros.) 800 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 212-888-1260; 800-598-1223 www.unilever.com Lever Bros. (Unilever) 800 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 212-888-1260; 800-598-1223 www.unilever.com Pfizer (BenGay, Desitin, Plax, Visine) 235 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017-5755 212-573-2323 www.pfizer.com Schick (Pfizer) 201 Tabor Rd., Morris Plains, NJ 07950 201-540-2000; 800-492-1555 www.pfizer.com Warner-Lambert (Schick, Lubriderm, Listerine) 201 Tabor Rd., Morris Plains, NJ 07950-2693 201-540-2000; 800-323-5379 www.warner-lambert.com Del Laboratories (Commerce Drug, Flame Glow, New York Color, Propa PH, Sally Hansen) 178 EAB Plz., Uniondale, NY 115566 516-844-2020; 800-952-5080 www.dellabs.com Sally Hansen (Del Laboratories) 565 Broad Hollow Rd., Farmingdale, NY 11735 516-293-7070; 800-645-9888 www.sallyhansen.com S.C. Johnson (Drano, Fantastik, Glade, Pledge, Shout, Windex, Ziploc) 1525 Howe St., Racine, WI 53403 414-260-2000; 800-558-5252 www.scjohnson.com Drackett Products Co. (S.C. Johnson & Son) 1525 Howe Street, Racine, WI 53403 414-631-2000; 800-558-5252 www.scjohnsonwax.com Parfums International (White Shoulders) 1345 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10105 212-261-1000 Coty (Adidas, Davidoff, JOOP!, Jovan, Lancaster, Rimmel, Stetson) 1325 Ave. of the Americas 324th Fl., New York, NY 10019 212-479-4300 www.coty.com Sanofi (Oscar de la Renta, Yves Saint Laurent) 90 Park Ave., 24th Fl., New York, NY 10016 212-551-4757 Alberto-Culver (Alberto VO5, Tresemm�, Sally Beauty Supply, TCB Naturals, Pro-line) 2525 Armitage Ave., Melrose Park, IL 60160-1163 708-450-3000 www.alberto.com Block Drug Co. (Polident, Sensodyne, Tegrin, Lava, Carpet Fresh) 257 Cornelison Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07302 201-434-3000; 800-365-6500 www.blockdrug.com Boyle-Midway (Reckitt Benckiser) 2 Wickman Rd., Toronto, ON M8Z 5M5 Canada 416-255-2300 Chesebrough-Ponds (Faberg�, Vaseline) 800 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 800-243-5804 Clorox (Pine-Sol, S.O.S., Tilex, ArmorAll, SoftScrub, Formula 409, Glad, FreshStep) 1221 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612 510-271-7000; 800-227-1860 www.clorox.com Dial Corporation (Purex, Renuzit) 15101 N. Scottsdale Rd., Ste. 5028, Scottsdale, AZ 85254-2199 800-528-0849 www.dialcorp.com Erno Laszlo 3202 Queens Blvd., Long Island City, NY 11101 729-729-4480 www.ernolaszlo.com Givaudan-Roure 1775 Windsor Rd., Teaneck, NJ 07666 201-833-2300 Henkel (Schwarzkopf & Dep) The Triad, Suite 200 220 Renaissance Blvd., Gulph Mills, PA 19406 610-270-8100 www.henkel.com Lamaur (ColorSoft, PermaSoft) 5601 E. River Rd., Fridley, MN 55432-6198 612-571-1234 www.lamaur.com L'Or�al U.S.A. 575 Fifth Ave., NewYork, NY 10017 212-818-1500 www.lorealcosmetics.com Mead Courthouse Pl. N.E., Dayton, OH 45463 937-495-3312 www.mead.com Melaleuca 3910 S. Yellowstone Hwy., Idaho Falls, ID 83402-6003 208-522-0700 www.melaleuca.com Neoteric Cosmetics 4880 Havana Street, Denver, CO 80239-0019 303-373-4860 Reckitt Benckiser (Coty, Lysol, Mop & Glo, Resolve, Spray 'N Wash, Woolite) 1655 Valley Rd., Wayne, NJ 07474-0943 973-633-3600; 800-232-9665 www.reckittbenckiser.com Schering-Plough (Bain de Soleil, Coppertone, Dr. Scholl's) 1 Giralda Farms, Madison, NJ 07940-1000 201-822-7000; 800-842-4090 www.sch-plough.com SmithKline Beecham (Aquafresh, Contac, Tums) 100 Beecham Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15205 412-928-1000; 800-456-6670 www.sb.com 3M (Post-It, Scotch) Center Bldg., 220-2E-02, St. Paul, MN 55144-1000 612-733-1110; 800-364-3577 www.3m.com --- Julie Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have sent P&G an email informing them that I will no longer be contributing at least $100 per month to their coffers with my purchases, unless/until they announce a complete and permanent ban on ANY animal testing. You can see a list of their products at their website: http://www.pg.com/products/pg_products.jhtml I had NO IDEA of all the brands they own/produce! Julie __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - File online, calculators, forms, and more http://tax.yahoo.com
