by Minty Hand | Jun 27, 2022 | Animal-free testing, Efficacy testing, In Vitro Safety, News
Last week we hosted our very first webinar where our unique XtraMild™ mildness test took centre stage. Dr Carol Treasure and Chris Longmore looked at why mildness testing is so important, and how this super-sensitive method can be used to test a wide variety of...
by Minty Hand | Jun 17, 2022 | Animal-free testing
Written by Minty Hand Our team of scientists work tirelessly every day to make the world a better place for both animals and humans! But how did they get to where they are today? I squeezed myself into their busy schedule to find out more about their journey from...
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 In the last blog we looked specifically where the outdated animal testing methods for eye irritation fall short.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 | 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...
by Minty Hand | May 24, 2022 | Animal-free testing, News
On 15 May 2022, Anne-Marie Barton started her ’24h crate of loneliness’ where she spent 24hrs alone inside a large dog crate, to highlight the mental and physical struggle of being caged up and alone. Anne-Marie is a self-published author, poetry writer,...
