Human Shampoo Refrence!

[salana]

You are NOT supposed to be "only" human. You're the prototype of Moderatorbot Mark V, the latest and greatest forum management robot. Shape up!

[Ly&Pigs]

Salana, bite me!!! (really evil grin)

[laura220]

By the way since you people are already talking about shampoos..please please please when buying any shampoo, for yourself or pets make sure it's not tested on animals! Most of you may already do this, just making sure.

[Access]

What about the reverse, is it okay to use animal shampoo that was tested on humans? Or even human shampoo that was tested on humans? I mean lots of pet foods (cat foods especially) are taste-tested by humans, since humans can give a more subjective view not only of the taste itself but how that taste can be improved (ie. meatier, sweeter, better aftertaste, etc.) -- whereas with testing on a cat we can only hope to deduce the cat's actual view of the food from its behavior in the test (it ignores the food, eats the food hesitantly, eats the food with great vigor, etc.) The same is true for other animal / pet products.

And many products, like medicinal drugs, go through a whole process where they are first tested on animals and then (if deemed 'safe') tested on humans before seeking FDA approval. Some people make a career out of testing these non-approved drugs, sometimes with dire consequences, do a news search on the internet for more info.

[Slap Maxwell]

In the case that an animal shampoo was tested on the humans, humans volenteer to become 'guinea pigs' and are usually compensated quite a bit.

[Access]

If the testing is done in the US, that is generally true, but testing can also be done in foreign countries, many foreign countries have poor labor laws or an impoverished poor who is desperate for any work, no matter how dangerous / deadly, or they have forced child labor, etc. Most of the companies that sell these products are multinational corporations, so they have no problem with setting up testing where it is least expensive for them to perform.

[Sabriel]

I test my animal's shampoo on myself first for two very good reasons. The first obviously is for the animals health and comfort, but the second is so that I don't break out when lathering them up! I'm allergic to most soaps.

The thing I find strangest is that I'm allergic to soaps tested on animals. Most stuff not tested on animals is OK (except California Legs shaving gel. It's not tested on animals, but it makes me break out like mad.) So why test on animals in the first place if your stuff it going to be just as abrasive and un-hypo allergenic in the end? Doesn't that defeat the purpose of animal testing?

[Faunn]

I'm betting he's a breeder...