Celebrity Beauties Joanna Lumley, Joss Stone and Lucy Davis Speak the Ugly Truth About Cruel Botox Animal Tests for the BUAV

LONDON, August 25, 2010 - Celebrity beauties Joanna Lumley, Joss Stone and Lucy Davis have joined
the BUAV to end cruel botox tests on animals. They were shocked to learn that
every batch of botox that hits the high street is tested on animals. Botox is
used by huge numbers of people worldwide for cosmetic purposes.

A recent BUAV investigation has revealed for the first time graphic and
disturbing evidence of the cruelty and suffering inflicted on thousands of
mice for botox in Lethal Dose 50 (LD50) poisoning tests. Mice suffer
increasing paralysis and difficulty breathing and will, if left unattended,
eventually suffocate to death. The BUAV is calling on botox manufacturers
such as Ipsen, Allergan and Merz-Pharma to put an end to this appalling
cruelty.

There are alternatives available that the BUAV believes can be used
instead of the cruel LD50 test, including a test called the SNAP-25. This
method does not use live animals but instead measures the activity of the
toxin in a test tube and can be used to replace the mouse tests for botox
product, Dysport(R).

Joanna Lumley has stated: "I hate the idea that people wanting to be
beautiful and smooth should use such an ugly and cruel product. Don't touch
it: support instead the brilliant substitute for animal testing, and keep
your conscience as unmarked as your brow."

Joss Stone said, "We can stop this cruel and unnecessary act by bringing
light to what has clearly been done in darkness for too long. I think it is a
sick way to test something that is for cosmetic use. They are not trying to
cure cancer here; this is about smoothing the wrinkles on the faces of women
and men. How many innocent animals have to suffer? Let's put a stop to this
cruel, inhumane, and above all unnecessary act."

The Office star Lucy Davis urges: "Please, don't allow animals, who feel
pain and fear just like we do, to suffer simply for our own vanity."

Joanna, Joss and Lucy are joining a number of celebrities who have
already given their support to the BUAV including: comedian Ricky Gervais,
actress Annette Crosbie, and The Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde.

For further information contact Fleur Dawes at fleur.dawes@buav.org or
+44(0)7850-510-955 or +44(0)207-700-4888

www.buav.org/investigations/theuglytruthaboutbotox

For further information contact Fleur Dawes at fleur.dawes at buav.org or
+44(0)7850-510-955 or +44(0)207-700-4888