A five-year, industry-led global programme will launch next year aimed at driving and shaping future worldwide uptake and regulatory acceptance of non-animal testing alternatives in cosmetics.
The New Science Programme (NSP) was unveiled by trade associations Cosmetics Europe, Personal Care Products Council and Cosmetics Alliance Canada, along with several beauty brand leaders and the nonprofit Humane Society International (HSI).
Unveiled today at Cosmetics Europe’s Annual Conference (CEAC) 2021, and primed to officially launch in January 2022, the programme had been designed to drive forward a global future where cosmetics was free from animal testing entirely. The programme had been built around three pillars – safety assessment capability, regulatory use, and education and training – and featured a central advisory board that would coordinate efforts under the programme during its five-year duration.
The trade associations, beauty brands and NGOs behind it were now calling on every stakeholder in cosmetics to get involved.
By Kacey Culliney – 15 Jun 2021
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