Cosmetic animal testing

By Enya1

  • Animal testing: More than a cosmetic change.

    Focuses on issues regarding the use of animals in toxicology in Europe. Cosmetics Directive of the European Union which phases out the use of animals in cosmetics testing; Proposal of the Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) legislation, which aims to make registration mandatory for both future and existing chemicals; Concerns of the animal-welfare groups on the implementation of the REACH directive.

  • Human skin to replace animal tests.

  • Testing bans and marketing bans under the cosmetics directive

  • A genomic biomarker signature can predict skin sensitizers using a cell-based in vitro alternative to animal tests.

  • EU expands animal-testing ban.

  • New models in Cosmetics replacing animal testing