The new EU regulation Force Cosmetics Companies abandon safe animal testing
New European Union regulations limit the use of animals tests for the shampoo safety, nail polish and other personal care products which are forcing cosmetic policy makers to seek alternative ways of testing these products, in accordance with Article 11 is scheduled for the May issue of Chemical & Engineering News.
C & EN senior correspondent Marc Reisch explains in the cover story that the EU regulations is limited to the use of animals for experimental purposes and will be fully effective a ban in 2013. "His influence is far-reaching because it will affect the substance imported into the EU, because they are often adopted in other countries".
As a result, cosmetic makers are assessing the safety of in vitro or "test tube" studies, simulations of the cosmetic effects of computers and information relating to safety in the existing databases. Some manufacturers expressed concern about the EU officials have not been approved yet all the new methods of research and the concern that the regulations could stifle the development of innovative cosmetic ingredients.
C & EN senior correspondent Marc Reisch explains in the cover story that the EU regulations is limited to the use of animals for experimental purposes and will be fully effective a ban in 2013. "His influence is far-reaching because it will affect the substance imported into the EU, because they are often adopted in other countries".
As a result, cosmetic makers are assessing the safety of in vitro or "test tube" studies, simulations of the cosmetic effects of computers and information relating to safety in the existing databases. Some manufacturers expressed concern about the EU officials have not been approved yet all the new methods of research and the concern that the regulations could stifle the development of innovative cosmetic ingredients.