UK Government considering return to animal tests for cosmetic ingredients
For the first time since 1998, the UK Home Office is reconsidering the ban on animal testing for cosmetics. In a letter to Cruelty Free International, the government seems to be following the European Chemicals Agency’s lead: some cosmetic-only ingredients need to be...
UK Post-Brexit Cosmetic Regulations – The Lowdown
Ana Quevedo, Technical Sales Manager, and Chris Longmore, Scientific Account Manager, recently attended the CTPA open webinar on UK regulations for cosmetics. Although the Cosmetic and Chemical industries are currently faced with a number of changes, there are many...
Championing animal alternatives in ecotoxicity testing
Personal Care Magazine recently published this article in which we examined some of the current challenges in animal-free ecotoxicity testing. Recent clarification of the EU REACH legislation highlighted that some environmental assessments are exempt from the...