by Carol Treasure | Dec 16, 2020 | Animal-free testing, In Vitro Safety, News
This photo shows human skin cells (dermal fibroblasts) growing in our lab at XCellR8. This isn’t just an ordinary fibroblast culture – it’s more special than you may realise at first glance! Read on to discover why…. The majority of cell cultures in labs around the...
by Minty Hand | Dec 3, 2020 | Animal-free testing, In Vitro Safety, News
The Royal Society of Chemistry, in partnership with the SCS (Society of Cosmetic Scientists) have recently published an authoritative new book: Discovering Cosmetic Science. The 450+ page book helps to explain the amazing science behind the development of cosmetic...
by Minty Hand | Nov 27, 2020 | Animal-free testing, In Vitro Safety, News
We’re familiar now with the way Covid-19 has upended consumer relationships with beauty products, with millions of us switching away from lipstick to products for Maskne and Zoom Face. So we thought we’d review reports from across the industry to identify the mega...
by Minty Hand | Nov 24, 2020 | Animal-free testing, In Vitro Safety, News
In the month when we’ve heard encouraging news about three new vaccines for Covid-19, we wanted to share another cause for celebration that is emerging from the response to the pandemic. Animal experiments take too long and are too inaccurate In this article...
by Carol Treasure | Nov 24, 2020 | Animal-free testing, In Vitro Safety, News
For personal care, cosmetic and light industrial products sold in the EU, in vitro solutions for testing human eye irritation potential are essential. This is particularly the case at a time when RIPT (Repeat Insult Patch Tests) are difficult to conduct due to social...
by Carol Treasure | Oct 15, 2020 | Animal-free testing, In Vitro Safety, News
This article first appeared in HPC Today Magazine, September 2020 which can be viewed here. Abstract Preservatives in cosmetics are well known skin sensitisers and a common cause of allergic contact dermatitis. Annex V of Cosmetics Regulation EC 1223/2009 lists 57...
