December 2013

Technical Training in Non-Animal Safety Methods Held in China

December 19, 2013
GAITHERSBURG, MD, December 16, The Institute for In Vitro Sciences (IIVS), with support from its Industry Council for the Advancement of Regulatory Acceptance of Alternatives (ICARAA), conducted a training course on September 23-27 for in vitro safety testing methods for scientists from China’s NIFDC (National Institutes for Food and Drug Control), a division of the China Food and Drug Administration. The training was held at the Institute for Food and Cosmetic Control (IFCC) of the National Institutes for Food and Drug... China | Education & Outreach

Using TRPV1 Channel Activity to Predict the Eye Stinging Potential of Baby Cleansers

December 1, 2013
Source: JSAAE meeting... Neutral Red Uptake | NociOcular Eye Sting | Ocular Screening | Trans-Epithial Permeability | Cosmetic & Personal Care

Validation and Application of the KeratinoSens Assay, a Novel In Vitro Skin Sensitization Assay

December 1, 2013
Source: JSAAE meeting... Fragrance & Flavors | Specialty Chemical | Assay Validation

Webinar: Integrated Testing Strategies for In Vitro Skin Sensitization Testing

November 14, 2013
... ARE-Nrf2 Luciferase Keratinocyte Activation Test Method | DPRA | h-CLAT | Integrated Testing Strategies | Skin Sensitization | Agro/Petrochemical | Cosmetic & Personal Care | Fragrance & Flavors | Household & Consumer Products | Occupational Safety & Industrial Hygiene

Webinar: In Vitro Phototoxicity Assays

June 19, 2013
... 3T3 Neutral Red Uptake | NHEK & 3T3 | Tissue Models | UV Induced Toxicity | Agro/Petrochemical | Cosmetic & Personal Care | Fragrance & Flavors | Household & Consumer Products | Occupational Safety & Industrial Hygiene | Pharmaceutical

Industry Council Formed to Advance Regulatory Acceptance of Non-Animal Testing Methods

May 28, 2013
GAITHERSBURG, Md., May 28, 2013 — The Institute for In Vitro Sciences Inc., (IIVS) a world renowned leader in the validation, training, and application of non-animal test methods, announces the formation of ICARAA: Industry Council for the Advancement of Regulatory Acceptance of Alternatives. ICARAA was formed in response to international regulations that still require animal testing to assess the safety of cosmetic and personal care products. “Many companies have been working for decades to eliminate animal testing,” states Dr. Rodger... Working with Regulators

Webinar: Short Time Exposure (STE) Assay: Method and Use

March 19, 2013
... Short Time Exposure | Cosmetic & Personal Care | Specialty Chemical

In Vitro Ocular Irritation Testing Strategy for Prototype and Final Cleaning Products

March 12, 2013
Source: Presented at the 2013 Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting... Household & Consumer Products | Tiered Testing Strategies

CHOOSING THE APPROPRIATE SOLVENT FOR SOLID MATERIALS TESTED IN THE BOVINE CORNEAL OPACITY AND PERMEABILITY (BCOP) IN VITRO ASSAY

March 12, 2013
Source: Presented at the 2013 Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting... BCOP | Corneal Recovery Modeling | Specialty Chemical

Screening of Cosmetics Ingredients for Phototoxic Potential Using the In Vitro 3T3 Neutral Red Uptake Phototoxicity Test

March 12, 2013
Source: Presented at the 2013 Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting... 3T3 Neutral Red Uptake | NHEK & 3T3 | Tissue Models | UV Induced Toxicity | Cosmetic & Personal Care | Fragrance & Flavors