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   The following are the disadvantages of the cosmetic animal testing:
   It causes severe allergic reactions to the tested animals.
   The cosmetic testing could also cause liver problems, swollen eyelids, ulceration and bleeding to the animals.
   Inhuman treatment of the animals.
   The animals are said to have a different distribution of fine blood vessels and their skin does not react in the same way to the tests as that of a human.
   The cosmetic testing on animals is very expensive.
   The cosmetic testing on animals is said to be less reliable.
   The animals are made to endure a lot of tests in the labs making the end-result meaningless.
   The critics point out that the alternatives to the animal testing could also be used to test the safety of the cosmetics. The alternatives are cell cultures, tissue cultures, corneas from the eye banks and sophisticated computer models.
   The following are the alternatives that could be used in the place of cosmetic testing on animals:
   A HET-CAM test for eye-irritancy could be done. These tests have been successfully carried out in Germany and Belgium.
   The vitro methods could be used to test the skin irritation.