On March 16, 2024, the China Fragrance, Flavor, and Cosmetics Industry Association issued several measures to optimize the safety assessment and management of cosmetics.
Animal testing
"New approach methodologies" (NAMs), non-animal techniques that are improving in accuracy, reliability, speed, and cost-effectiveness for determining the toxicity of chemicals, are now the focus of enthusiasm from governments and business across…
This document specifies the principle, materials, test methods, calculation of results, and quality of the determination of nitric oxide (NO) release inhibition in macrophages in vitro Quantitative control, outcome evaluation and conclusions.
On 3rd March 2023, the European Commission adopted approximately 100 new and updated test methods for the safety assessment of chemicals under REACH (Regulation for the registration, evaluation, authorization, and restriction of chemicals).
QSAR Toolbox, co-developed by ECHA and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which was designed to conduct animal-free chemical hazard assessment and predict data gaps, has now been more empowered by addition of OPERA…