by Minty Hand | Sep 21, 2023 | News
Test protocols such as the OECD test guidelines and standard methods like ET50 for skin irritancy are great for assessing products for regulatory submission. We often find though, when it comes to candidate selection, claims substantiation and benchmarking, clients...
by Minty Hand | Jul 13, 2023 | Efficacy testing, In Vitro Safety, News
3D Tissue models, cultured from human cells in the laboratory, offer highly human-relevant, ethical and scientifically sound in vitro methods to predict product safety and efficacy. Why choose 3D Tissue models? The availability of reconstructed human skin and eye...
by Minty Hand | Jul 6, 2023 | Animal-free testing, News
Cruelty-free and animal-product-free: What’s the difference? It’s widely accepted that animal testing means carried out either in vivo (performed or taking place in a living organism) or ex vivo (directly taken from a living organism) and that in vitro (in...
by Minty Hand | Jun 30, 2023 | Animal-free testing, News
Lush has partnered with Animal Aid to support its ‘time for better science’ campaign, which calls for the replacement of “outdated and cruel” lethal dose tests. This campaign centers around Animal Aid’s petition to encourage the government,...
by Minty Hand | Jun 27, 2023 | News
Why is mildness so important? The high incidence of stress in our lifestyles puts our inflammatory reactions on alert and makes skin more likely to react. When you add in other contributory factors such as air pollution, poor diet and extreme weather, it explains why...
