Alternative methods for assessing the safety of cosmetic ingredients and finished products (1) (Alternative methods for assessing the safety of cosmetic ingredients and finished products)
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Owner/Developer: Béatrice LE VARLET / COSMED THE SME COSMETIC ASSOCIATION (IN VITRO SAFETY & EFFICACY CONSULTANCY / COSMED)
| Country: |
France |
|---|---|
| Languages: |
French |
| Url: |
https://www.cosmed.fr/en/ |
| Created: |
05 June 2018 |
| Locations: |
France |
| City: |
PARIS / AIX EN PROVENCE |
| Description: | Objectives: • Address the general procedure of risk assessment • Present the current status of validation of alternative methods in Europe (EC Regulation 1223/2009) and international recommendations (OECD Test Guidelines) • Present validated tests for cosmetic ingredients and valid tests for cosmetic products • Understand the advantages, disadvantages and limitations of each test method and the costs of achieving them |
| Format: |
Computer assisted learning |
| Presence: |
Optional / Voluntary |
| Access: |
Fee-based |
| Content type: |
Theoretical, Practical |
| Duration: |
One day |
| Group size: |
10.0 |
| Frequency: |
Recurrent event |
| Prerequisites: |
• Technical laboratory knowledge and / or scientific understanding of in vitro toxicology • Person involved in the production or interpretation of in vitro toxicology tests • Laboratory Manager, Biological Engineer, Laboratory Technicians • Personal in the cosmetics industry, CRO, regulatory affairs ... |
| Target audience: |
Researchers, Regulators and policy-makers, Technicians, Managers, Scientific officers / Project managers |
| Target sectors: |
Industry, Contract Research Organizations (CROs), Consulting, SMEs |
| Educational level: |
Continuing Professional Development |
| 3rs relevance: |
Replacement |
| Topics covered: |
Designing procedures and projects, Computational methods, In vitro methods, Legislative aspects |
| 3rs coverage: |
Full coverage (a dedicated course) |
| Details on the topic or technology covered: |
Program : • Toxicology risk assessment: a step-by-step procedure • Predictive toxicology In Vitro: When, why and how to perform In Vitro tests in cosmetic industrial development? • Validation of alternative methods • Presentation of In Vitro tests, validation status and current developments, limits & benefits depending on the ingredient tested, test strategy, for the evaluation of: o Eye irritation: Organotypic tests Tests based on cytotoxicity and cellular function Methods using reconstructed tissues o Skin corrosion: Methods using reconstructed tissues Test using a barrier membrane Organotypic test o Skin irritation Methods using reconstructed tissues o Phototoxicity Cellular test Method using reconstructed tissues o Percutaneous absorption Organotypic test o Skin allergy: In Chemico Test In Vitro Cellular Tests o Genotoxicity Reverse bacterial mutation assay In Vitro Tests o Endocrine disruptors • Conclusions and round table |
| Legislative framework: |
Directive 2010/63/EU or equivalent, CLP Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 or equivalent, Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 or equivalent, Medical Devices Regulation (EU) 2017/745, Test guidelines (OECD, ISO, etc.) |
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