Tell the FDA to Stop Animal Tests for Sunscreen and Period Products
Self-care shouldn’t come at an animal’s expense. The FDA still requires tests on animals for everyday products—including sunscreen ingredients, menstrual products, and toothpastes. Animals are exposed to chemicals, sometimes over multiple generations, for sunscreen ingredients, and are subjected to painful procedures that ignore years of existing human safety data and state-of-the-art non-animal testing methods.
What We’re Asking of the FDA
- Stop requiring or relying on tests on animals and instead use state-of-the-art, non-animal methods to evaluate safety.
- Speed access to safe, effective UV filters for sunscreen using human-relevant science—not tests on animals.
- Protect animals from testing for period products used in menstrual care.
Momentum is building. Tens of thousands of PETA supporters have urged the FDA to accept non-animal test methods for sunscreens and menstrual products. They demand that the FDA live up to its own promises and end these deadly chemical tests. The FDA has the power to move away from tests on animals—and toward gold standard science that protects both consumers and animals. Tell the FDA you want cruelty-free options for sunscreen and period products now!
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Talking Points
- Progress has been promised and communicated by the FDA, but stakeholders continue to face the same regulatory roadblocks.
- Despite positive messaging from senior FDA leadership, companies are not seeing changes in practice—and animal use has not meaningfully declined.
- The FDA has the power to move away from tests on animals and toward gold standard science that protects both consumers and animals.
- It’s time to end animal testing for everyday products like sunscreen, menstrual care, and toothpastes, and fully enable state-of-the-art, non-animal methods.
- FDA must remove barriers that still prevent cruelty-free options from reaching consumers—including for sunscreen, menstrual care, and toothpastes. Animals should not suffer for self-care products.
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Talking Points
- Progress has been promised and communicated by the FDA, but stakeholders continue to face the same regulatory roadblocks.
- Despite positive messaging from senior FDA leadership, companies are not seeing changes in practice—and animal use has not meaningfully declined.
- The FDA has the power to move away from tests on animals and toward gold standard science that protects both consumers and animals.
- It’s time to end animal testing for everyday products like sunscreen, menstrual care, and toothpastes, and fully enable state-of-the-art, non-animal methods.
- FDA must remove barriers that still prevent cruelty-free options from reaching consumers—including for sunscreen, menstrual care, and toothpastes. Animals should not suffer for self-care products.
Take Action on Mobile
Want to help animals but are short on time? Join our mobile advocacy list! Take your first action via text and ask the FDA to modernize the science behind menstrual products by texting the keyword PERIOD to 73822.
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Write with sunscreen, snap, and share!
Write “cruelty-free” or “NO animal testing!” on your arm with vegan sunscreen, snap a pic, and post it to your socials! If using X, tag the FDA at @US_FDA and share why cruelty-free science matters to you. Urge family and friends to join in, repost others’ photos, and use the hashtag #NoAnimalTestingForSunscreen to spread the message!
Choose Cruelty-Free
Finally, if you’re shopping for personal care products, always look for brands with strong cruelty-free policies. Check out PETA’s Ultimate Cruelty-Free List to confirm the companies and products you love do not harm animals. Then, download the cruelty-free app (on Android or iPhone) or order a cruelty-free guide to be sent to you, so you always have the most updated list handy!
Thank you for your compassion for animals.
