3 Skin Sensitization Tests to Meet the EU Mandate

Mar 17th, 2017
Pascal Yvon, IDEA Tests Group, Martillac, France
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Editor’s note: This article is the seventh installment in a series covering the EU requirements for cosmetic products; see the previous: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V and Part VI.

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