Key trend in 2024: Protecting the skin barrier
According to a study conducted by Mintel, 73% of consumers are willing to pay more for personal care products that contain natural ingredients, which means that the consumer wants products and ingredients that are ethically sourced, organic oils, and brands with...
It’s not all sunshine and rainbows: FDA calls for animal testing of existing UV filters…
A recent article in Happi focused on the FDA’s call for animal testing of existing UV filters which will raise the ire of consumers and costs for manufacturers and suppliers: “While the FDA is agreeable to the industry’s proposed clinical (human)...
XCellR8’s scale of animal-free testing
As we’ve discussed, in vitro testing doesn’t automatically mean animal-product-free, that’s where XCellR8’s scale of animal-free testing come into play. The scale is intended to help organisations distinguish between the different levels of animal products used, to...