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Take part Global Boycott P&G Day on Saturday May 16th 2009.

Uncaged has called on Cosmopolitan to acknowledge the concerns of their readers and address the issue of animal testing.

Making an impact in Edinburgh.

Max Newton raises vital campaign funds in the Robin Hood marathon.

Angela Roberts and Reggie the rat, campaigning in East Anglia.

The massive Hurtful Essences bottle makes its debut in Cardiff.

Uncaged has unearthed documentary evidence of cruel and unnecessary animal testing carried out for Herbal Essences.

Animal suffering

Herbal Essences repeatedly force-fed one of their chemical ingredients to scores of pregnant rats. Some of the animals suffered poisoning after being given massive doses that were hundreds of times higher than could possibly be consumed by humans. Just before they were due to give birth, the pregnant animals suffered a painful and terrifying death in a carbon dioxide gas chamber. Incredibly, over a thousand baby animals survived, only to be cut from their mothers' lifeless bodies, killed and dismembered.

'Wasteful use of animals'

But a wealth of scientific evidence already shows that the chemical in question - butylparaben - is safe, and the recent experiments were not required by law. A scientific expert has commented that this test 'was a profligate and wasteful use of animals'.

What's more, this test is just the tip of the iceberg. P&G secretly slaughter thousands of animals every year in poisoning tests for cosmetics products like Herbal Essences.

Join the boycott!

To find out more please visit our dedicated Hurtful Essences website.

"I congratulate the team at Uncaged for raising awareness of this appalling going-on. When consumers are made aware of these issues, the vast majority of them act on their consciences, which can only be a good thing." - York City Councillor Paul Blanchard.

CAMPAIGN HISTORY

• Yet more Procter & Gamble cruelty exposed!
  Uncaged has uncovered more scientific papers describing how Herbal Essences is tested on animals

• Concern over loopholes in EU cosmetics 'ban'
  A leaked internal memo has revealed P&G discussion as to how they can get round the EU law

• Herbal Essences' false alibi revealed
  Uncaged reveal more deceptive spin from Herbal Essences' increasingly desperate PR department

• Cosmopolitan ignore animal testing
  Uncaged are calling on Cosmopolitan to acknowledge the concerns of their readers

• Facebook revolt shows Herbal Essences' reputation in tatters
  Compassionate consumers have been spreading the word about Herbal Essences' cruel animal tests - on Herbal Essences' own facebook page!

• MP slams Herbal Essences over 'misleading' animal testing claims
  Liberal Democrat MP Mike Hancock is urging consumers to boycott Herbal Essences

• York enthusiastic in dumping 'Hurtful Essences'
  We have stepped up our relentless campaign with two more successful events in Sheffield and, for the first time, in the historic city of York

• Uncaged take the high road!
  The 'Boycott Herbal Essences' tour has reached Scotland, bringing the message of cruelty-free shopping to four new cities

• Hurtful Essences campaign hits the North!
  The Hurtful Essences tour recently headed north, including the launch of a huge new Boycott Herbal Essences push in Sheffield

• Cruelty Connections: The Kennel Club and Herbal Essences
  "Having campaigned against animal abuse for 15 years, I thought I was beyond being shocked"

• Herbal Essences mislead MPs over animal testing
  Marina Barker, UK External Relations Director for Herbal Essences' manufacturers Procter & Gamble, has written to MPs...

• Hurtful Essences campaign hits East Anglia
  We had more success as we took the 'Boycott Herbal Essences' campaign to East Anglia's major towns

• West says 'No!' to Hurtful Essences
  There's been an immense public response to our 'Boycott Herbal Essences' campaign in South Wales and South West England

• Horrific animal testing by Herbal Essences exposed
  Uncaged has launches massive consumer boycott of Herbal Essences

• Survey shows consumers misled over animal testing
  New research suggests many beauty companies are sitting on a ticking time bomb of consumer boycotts and falling sales...

YOU CAN HELP!
Add the Hurtful Essences banner to your website

Please help the Hurtful Essences campaign by adding the Hurtful Essences banner to your own website. The code to add the banner is as follows:

<a href="http://www.hurtfulessences.org/"><img src="http://www.uncaged.co.uk/images/icons/herbal-essences3.jpg" alt="Boycott Herbal Essences" title="Click here for the Hurtful Essences website" width="468" height="60" border="0" /></a>

Related links

• Hurtful Essences website
• Boycott Procter & Gamble
• How to spot an animal testing company