There are severalalternative methodsavailable today, and they make animal testing completely obsolete. Technology is awesome and allows us to use in-vitro testing, computer models or even toreplicate real human organs on microchips. Let's spare the millions of animals and use this new technology. ...
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To determine the safety of a certain products, many manufacturers in the cosmetic industry perform tests on animals, which is controversial. In the United States, the FDA helped form the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods, which attempts to find alternative met...
A cosmetic is defined in Australia by the Industrial Chemical (Notification and Assessment) Act (1989) as “a substance or preparation intended to be placed in contact with any external body part” (including the mouth and teeth). Cosmetics are used to clean, perfume, protect, and modify the...
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However, when released into the environment in large quantities, it can be harmful to animals and people alike, as is the case in Arkansas. In the 1930s and '40s, Arkansas was a leader in the cinnabar mining industry. Because mercury is a bioaccumulative toxin (PBT), its concentration ...
The kernels of the tree are roasted, then mashed with water before being filtered and cooled for cosmetic use. (6) Read below to find out all about shea butter in skin care! Be sure to take the Baumann Skin Type quiz for free to make sure you only buy the most suitable products for...
Humans and most animals make tripeptides naturally, usually as a normal part of cell regeneration and growth. Many plants make them, too. There are many different varieties — many, many different compounds can come together in the three-peptide structure — and different organs and processes us...
We know that cruelty-free products aren’t tested on animals — so how are they proven to be safe for humans?