A state-of-the-art review on the alternatives to animal testing for the safety assessment of cosmetics
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Almost a decade after the stipulated deadline in the 7th amendment to the EU Cosmetics Directive, which bans the marketing of animal-tested cosmetics in the EU from 2013, animal experimentation for cosmetic-related purposes remains a topic of animated debate. Cosmetic industry continues to be scrutinised for the practice, despite its leading role in funding and adopting innovation in this field. This paper aims to provide a state-of-the-art review of the field on alternative testing methods, also known as New Approach Methodologies (NAMs), with the focus on assessing the safety of cosmetic ingredients and products. It starts with innovation drivers and global regulatory responses, followed by an extensive, endpoint-specific overview of accepted/prospective NAMs. The overview covers main developments in acute toxicity, skin corrosion/irritation, serious eye damage/irritation, skin sensitisation, repeated dose toxicity, reproductive toxicity/endocrine disruption, mutagenicity/genotoxicity, carcinogenicity, photo-induced toxicity, and toxicokinetics. Specific attention was paid to the emerging in silico methodology. This paper also provides a brief overview of the studies on public perception of animal testing in cosmetics. It concludes with a view that educating consumers and inviting them to take part in advocacy could be an effective tool to achieve policy changes, regulatory acceptance, and investment in innovation.
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- Authors
- Silva, R. J., & Tamburic, S.
- Affiliations
- University of the Arts London (GB)
- Cosmetic Science Research Group, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London, London W1G 0BJ, UK
- Venue
- Cosmetics
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Published
- 2022-08-29
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 90
- ISSN
- 2079-9284 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4293526622
- Cited by
- 63
- References
- 72
- Citations by year
- 2026: 12 · 2025: 22 · 2024: 17 · 2023: 12
- FWCI
- 14.41
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Cosmetics (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- University of the Arts London Research Online (University of the Arts London) (acceptedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Animal testing and alternatives
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immunotoxicology and immune responses
- Keywords
- alternatives to animal testing, new approach methodologies, cosmetic ingredients, acute toxicity, skin sensitization, repeated-dose toxicity, reproductive toxicity, endocrine disruption, genotoxicity, mutagenicity, carcinogenicity, toxicokinetics, in silico analysis, consumer education, cosmetic regulation
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