Most animal welfare advocates believe animal testing is cruel and unnecessary. Organizations like Leaping Bunny work to debunk animal testing myths and encourage cosmetics, personal care, animal care and household products manufacturers to eliminate animal testing from all phases of development.

Designation as “cruelty-free” or “not tested on animals” may refer only to the final product when in fact, most animal testing occurs at the ingredient level.

If you don’t support animal testing, choosing products certified by Leaping Bunny is the best way to know a product is 100 percent free of new animal testing. Download the Leaping Bunny shopping guide.

What do you think? Is animal testing “just the way it is” or an outdated practice we can consciously eliminate?