'Cruelty-Free' Cosmetics Companies Are Total Liars
We already knew that the cosmetics company claiming that a product is "cruelty free" is about as reliable as a salesman at TopShop claiming those iridescent blue clam diggers are "fun." It seems now, though, that in many cases, a "cruelty free" claim is an outright lie.
A class action lawsuit filed by 5 women in Los Angeles alleges that Mary Kay, Estee Lauder, and Avon have profited handsomely from false claims that their products don't test on animals. The three companies have been fixtures on PETA's Do Not Test list, have advertised that their products are cruelty-free, and have indicated a lack of animal testing on their products' packaging.
But when the three companies entered the Chinese market, that cruelty-free status went out the window, and the cosmetics giants continued to advertise themselves as non-animal testing in the American market while routinely testing Chinese products on animals. In China, animal testing is actually legally required in order for many products to reach the market.
RT @: Sneezing when putting on mascara/em
@ I totally should have read your post BEFORE putting on mascara.... ;) 
Good thing I forgot to put mascara on this morning
@ wat voor mascara!?
Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Mascara Blue (2-Pack): 
Like most red-blooded Americans, I am morally opposed to the idea of a beagle wearing foundation or a mouse wearing mascara; it's unnatural. As such, I only purchase cosmetics that don't test on animals — "cruelty free" products, if you will.
Sheriff Ken Mascara said Friday that the allegations of animal cruelty were "unfounded." Cindy Wade, an employee at the Humane Society of Broward County, says she's seen dogs being mistreated before being euthanized, saying the "room smells of death.
A mascara-smudged blonde planted a happy-hour-fueled kiss on her co-worker's cheek as her arms encircled his neck. The septuagenarian piano player had the patrons hollering along to a rousing rendition of “Sweet Caroline.
