Title: Alternatives to Cosmetic Testing on Animals | Free From Cruelty
Headings: Alternatives to Cosmetic Testing on Animals
Alternatives to Cosmetic Testing on Animals
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Content: Tox21 – a quick and efficient method for testing the toxicity of chemicals on a computer-generated human model
Tissue Metabolism Simulator for Skin Sensitivity ( TIMES-SS) – a computer model specifically for testing the sensitivity of skin after applying certain chemicals. Human trials are more effective tests using actual human volunteers: Micro-dosing – a process where humans are given very small and safe doses of a substance to see if there is a reaction. Microchip technologies – test cosmetics and other products on a chip to let scientists determine how that product might affect the body as a whole and not just on a certain part of the human tissue culture. For example: “ organ-on-a-chip” to represent an organ with human cells that can pump blood in a small plastic chip or “lung-on-a-chip.” Since humans are the ones using these products, isn’t it more logical to have a human model rather than an animal model? Reasons to promote the replacement of animals in safety testing: More efficient methods (using actual humans or human models)
Faster results
Less expensive
Less animals suffering and dying
What you can do: Buy products from several cruelty-free brands (even popular makeup brands like Too Faced, e.l.f.,