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China Adds Animal Testing Exemption for Cosmetics to its Agenda

It seems that China is now open discussion, even more than before, to the idea of exempting some cosmetic products from the animal testing requirement, according to one blog.

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[video] Student Poster: Moves Toward Animal Test Alternatives, a Survey

The industry is fully dedicated to moving toward animal-alternative test methods. Shanin Jacquay, of the University of Toledo, surveyed these moves in a poster presentation.

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China Adds 9 More Animal-Free Tests

In a noticed issues March 22, 2019, the country’s National Medical Products Administration announced its acceptance of nine test methods, including Direct Peptide Reaction Assay (DPRA) for skin sensitization (OECD TG 442C) and Short Time Exposure Assay (STE) for eye irritation (OECD TG 491).

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Making Moves Toward an Animal Testing-free Future

I think the cosmetics industry will agree: we want to see animal testing phased out in our lifetimes. Not only for ethical reasons, but because these methods are much less relevant than today's alternatives. The good news is worldwide efforts are getting us there; following are recent examples.

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The Body Shop Teams Up with British Lab for Animal-Free Testing

Based out of Daresbury, Cheshire, England, XCellR8 claims to be “the only lab globally to make its tests entirely animal-product free in a regulatory environment, eliminating all animal components from their tests.”

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MilliporeSigma Assays Dermal Diffusion and Fragrance Allergenicity

Two ready-to-use, IFRA-compliant calibrants and one animal-alternative substrate will be the focus of MilliporeSigma's presence at in-cosmetics Global.

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[video] This Device Analyzes Skin On the Go for Cosmetic Validation

An alternative to animal testing techniques, this handheld device noninvasively measures skin structure and quality for higher-efficiency cosmetic experiments.

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Global Experts Outline Next-gen, Animal-alternative Cosmetic Test Tenets

With animal testing for the safety assessment of cosmetic ingredients and products banned in the EU, new methods are required to ensure human safety. As such, an international working group has compiled nine guiding principles to lead the development of new test methods.

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China Forms Non-animal Testing Working Group, Appoints IIVS

China's momentum toward non-animal testing is gaining speed with its recently formed animal alternative work group and its appointment of the Institute for In Vitro Sciences (IIVS).

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[video] Animal Testing Ban, Matte Lip Color and 'Mechanoceuticals': News and Insights

Has your mind wandered to the IFSCC next week? If so, and you missed this week's news, don't worry; here's Rachel Grabenhofer with your video recap.

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[update] California Passes Bill Banning Animal Testing

California SB-1249, which successfully passed through the California State Assembly, is now headed to the desk of Gov. Jerry Brown. The bill was passed after it narrowed its scope to include only products in which animal testing is a direct part of the supply chain.

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BASF, Givaudan and IIVS Team Up for Animal Testing Alternative

The improved skin sensitization reactivity method will address the needs of toxicologists and regulators, predicting the potency of a sensitizer without the need for animal testing.

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Simulations Plus Enters Research Collab to Improve Animal-free Testing

The company has entered a one-year funded research collaboration with “a large European consortium,” in an effort further develop and validate GastroPlus, its Transdermal Compartmental Absorption and Transit software model for animal-free testing.

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Eurosafe Inks Deal to Distribute Senzagen's Animal-alternative Tests

"The GARD assay portfolio is unique with its holistic approach and contributes greatly in a modern, [animal-free] testing strategy."

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Henkel Phenion Model Allows 3D Raw Material Testing

The model can be utilized in Henkel's 3D Skin Comet Assay to investigate the potential genotoxicity of raw materials.

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Humane Society Voices Support for EPA Animal Testing Draft Policy

Titled Use of Alternative Approaches for Skin Sensitization as a Replacement for Laboratory animal Testing, the draft supports the use of non-animal methods for single chemical substances including pesticide active ingredients.

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[video] News and Insights: Tariff Impact, Animal-free CMR Detection, BO-causing Protein and More

If you’re not vacationing somewhere, surely you’ve been waiting all week for the Cosmetics & Toiletries video recap. Here's Rachel Grabenhofer to give it to you.

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Animal-free Test Detects CLP 1A and 1B Allergens with High Accuracy

A new animal-alternative, biomarker-based in vitro test from SensaGen has been shown to successfully identify and classify CLP Class 1A and 1B chemical sensitizers with 82% accuracy.