by Guest | May 17, 2022 | Animal-free testing, News
MatTek are world leaders in the development and commercialisation of human tissue models. In this very special edition we welcome our first guest blogger, Margaux Babineau, Director of Marketing and Customer Engagement at MatTek Life Sciences, who shines the light on...
by Sam Thistleton | Apr 27, 2022 | Animal-free testing, Efficacy testing, In Vitro Safety, News
In response to the trend for mild, sustainable and ethical ingredients, fermentation technology pioneers, Holiferm, have developed 100% biodegradable biosurfactants: HoliSurf HF (high foaming surfactant) and HoliSurf LF (low foaming surfactant). In this blog we take a...
by Minty Hand | Apr 13, 2022 | Animal-free testing, In Vitro Safety, News
Dr Carol Treasure recently took part in a superb online event “Baby Skin and the Microbiome” organised by National Biofilms Innovation Centre and Cosmetics Cluster UK, sharing her knowledge about in vitro mildness testing for baby care products. Speakers...
by Sam Thistleton | Oct 15, 2021 | Animal-free testing, In Vitro Safety, News
The blog this week talks about the reasons why animal testing is considered out-dated from a scientific perspective, and the advantages of the modern animal-free alternatives. An article in Food and Chemical Toxicology all the way back in 1985 questions the scientific...
by Sam Thistleton | Oct 7, 2021 | Animal-free testing, News
We’re all comfortable with the fact that vegan means animal-free, so logic says that vegan equals cruelty-free, right? Not necessarily! In this week’s blog we look at the terminology used by companies to help consumers ask the right questions and make the right choice...
