ECVAM Validates Non-Animal Test Methods For Assessing Cosmetics Safety
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The scientific committee of the European Center for the Validation of Alternative Methods has endorsed new safety test methods that reduce or eliminate the use of animals, the European Cosmetic Toiletry and Perfumery Association states in a May 2 release
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