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Europe Calls for Global Animal Testing Ban
Feb 23, 2018
Members of the European Parliament are calling for a worldwide ban on animal testing for cosmetics. This follows two recent moves by the U.S. states of California and Hawaii.
HaCaSens: New Hope for Non-animal Sensitization Testing
Jan 7, 2018
New research out of South Korea gives product developers hope in the search for animal test alternatives to detect skin sensitizers. The study, published in Toxicology In vitro, explains a simple and reproducible assay based on HaCaT cells.
Animal Testing Alternatives Reach China
Nov 21, 2017
China's Zhejiang regulatory body opened doors on a new testing lab that will employ only alternative methods, keeping in check with global trends that turn away from animal testing.
Recycled Skin: A U.S.-bound, Animal-alternative Test Substrate
Sep 4, 2017
Unlike animal, bioprinted or lab-grown skin, real, live human skin that is viably maintained can more realistically provide data on the toxicity and efficacy of drugs and compounds of interest. This is the focus of U.S. biotech newcomer Genoskin.
Is This the Tail End of Animal Testing for Cosmetics and Personal Care?
Aug 21, 2017 | Audrey Latimer
With awareness of animal testing rising--due in part to conversations via social media and an influx of companies granting "cruelty-free" wishes--brands that are slow to omit animal testing may see consumers opting for other products they know have never been tested on animals.
Australia to Ban Animal Testing on Cosmetics
Jun 28, 2017
The bills that will dictate regulatory framework are currently before parliament.
Kao and Shiseido Tackle Animal-alternative Skin Sensitization Test
Sep 2, 2016
Skin sensitization is neither simple nor desired, but options to test and prevent it have relied heavily on animal testing—until now, thanks to Japanese cosmetic giants Kao and Shiseido.
Can New Approaches Pave the Way for Better Toxicology?
Apr 19, 2016
The ECHA is hosting a topical scientific workshop April 19-20 that examines new approaches to animal testing alternatives and chemical safety assessments.
Animal Testing's in the Hot Seat in Korea
Nov 13, 2015
Activists for alternatives to animal testing and industry groups hosted a forum to pressure Korea's lawmakers to prioritize investment in new approaches to cosmetics safety testing.
3D Printed Skin Animal Test Alternative
May 12, 2015
San Diego-based Organovo announced a partnership with cosmetics giant L'Oréal to develop 3D bioprinted skin tissue for the beauty product testing.
Taiwan Proposes Animal Testing Ban for Cosmetics
May 11, 2015
Legislator Wang Yu-min and the Taiwan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) proposed a bill advocating the #BeCrueltyFree Taiwan campaign, which would ban the animal testing of cosmetics in Taiwan.
South Korea May Be Ending Animal Testing for Cosmetics
Jan 13, 2015
Reports are circulating that South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) has published a "5 Year Plan for Animal Welfare" that establishes a plan to phase out animal testing for cosmetic products and eventually cosmetic ingredients.