Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 51 > Chapter 2 > Part XII - Sale of Cosmetics Tested On Animals

• Cosmetic: means either of the following:

              (a) Articles intended to be applied to or introduced into the human body or any part thereof for purposes of cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering appearance. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:771

• Cosmetic animal testing: means the internal or external application or exposure of any cosmetic product, cosmetic ingredient, or nonfunctional constituent to the skin, eyes, or any other body part, organ, or extremity of a live nonhuman vertebrate. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:771
• Cosmetic ingredient: means any single chemical entity or mixture used as a component in the manufacture of a cosmetic product as defined in Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:771
• Cosmetic product: means a finished and complete cosmetic. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:771
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Manufacturer: means any entity required to specify conspicuously its name and place of business on the label of a cosmetic in package form pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:771
• Nonfunctional constituent: means any incidental ingredient as defined in Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:771
• person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
• Supplier: means any entity that provides, whether directly or through a third party, any cosmetic ingredient used by a manufacturer in the formulation of a cosmetic product. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:771