RESEARCHERS, REGULATORS AND BRANDS KEEP PUSHIGN ADVANCES IN ARTIFICIAL SKIN MODEL TESTS TO MINIMISE ‘IN VIVO’ SAFETY CHECKS
January 1st, 2020
THE DEVELOPMENT of life-like 3D models of human skin, so close to real life that they can accurately test the impact of personal care products, maybe better than by using live animals, is something of a holy grail for the cosmetics industry. The progressive restriction, or banning, of testing cosmetics and ingredients on live animals has inspired the development of such models, which are now commercially available and becoming increasingly mature. A report from the International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation group’s ...
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