by Sam Thistleton | Jul 22, 2022 | In Vitro Safety, News
What are surfactants? The term surfactant derives from the words surface active agent and they work by reducing the surface tension between two things that don’t usually mix, like oil and water, making it easier for them to be next to each other. For example, when...
by Sam Thistleton | Jun 14, 2022 | Animal-free testing, Efficacy testing, In Vitro Safety, News
Written by Sam Thistleton. In the last blog we looked specifically where the outdated animal testing methods for eye irritation fall short. This time we have pulled together some of the compelling evidence that explains why animal skin is not a suitable mimic for the...
by Sam Thistleton | Jun 9, 2022 | Animal-free testing, Efficacy testing, In Vitro Safety, News
Written by Sam Thistleton The majority of the personal care and beauty products we buy are not designed to come into direct contact with our eye surface, or cornea, nevertheless accidental exposure can happen like shampoo running into our eyes in the shower,...
by Sam Thistleton | Jun 1, 2022 | News
Written by Samantha Thistleton. This week’s blog takes a look at a less-considered face of ethics and sustainability – the digital carbon footprint. There’s a much quoted phrase that says ‘being ethical is doing the right thing even when no one is watching’. So,...
by Sam Thistleton | May 26, 2022 | Animal-free testing, Compliance & regulation, News
The European Union Joint Research Centre for Alternatives to Animal Testing (EURL ECVAM) has issued its 2021 “Status Report on the Development, Validation and Regulatory Acceptance of Alternative Methods and Approaches.” First off EURL ECVAM, what is this? It’s the...
