As China proposes to introduce two new non-animal alternative testing methods, we ask Troy Seidle, Vice President, Humane Society International (HSI), whether China is embracing talks and moves to adopt alternative options.
As China’s National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) gets ready to close its public consultation on 15th February, we take a look at the two newly-proposed non-animal methods of cosmetics testing.
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has given approval to an animal testing alternative for cosmetic product allergies for use by Kao and Shiseido.
The Institute for In Vitro Sciences is still very much present in China years after the first introduction of the animal testing alternative, continuing to build labs and educate scientists at the Zhejiang Food and Drug Administration Institute.
The National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme has revised its' Australian/New Zealand sunscreen Standard to incorporate two categories of cosmetic sunscreen products (face/nail and skin care).
Actor and comedian Ricky Gervais has used his public status to criticise cosmetics companies involved in animal testing, accusing them of abandoning ethics in order to sell products in China.
In a recent report, the FDA has revealed that issues relating to cosmetics and cosmetic-like drug products were amongst those discussed at a recent Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation (ICCR) meeting.