In vitro Tests
In vitro toxicity tests are an important tool for assessing safety and skin tolerability of a cosmetic product.
The total ban on animal testing came into force in March 2013: since then, numerous in vitro skin sensitization tests have been developed as a sound alternative for the evaluation of ingredients and cosmetic products.
The combination of several in vitro tests as part of an Integrated Testing Strategy (ITS) for safety assessment can provide greater predictability to the analytical approach. Thanks to a long-standing experience and following the Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Mérieux NutriSciences offers you a wide range of validated in vitro assays using cells and 3D-reconstructed human tissues for the evaluation of:
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