In order to lessen cosmetic test in animals, a group of
scientist from XCellR8 laboratory in UK is working towards to use human cells
those are donated by plastic surgery patients. The test is assumed to be not
only less cruel to eradicate animals, but also is more scientific and is able
to produce more exact results of the tests.
Dr. Carol Treasure, who is leading the experiment in XCellR8,
said: “For skin irritations testing the cells are isolated from human skin that
has been donated by people who have had plastic surgery and they've said that
they're quite happy for the tissue to be used for research purposes. So human
skins cells are isolated from those skin samples and they're grown in the laboratory.”
Apart from the landmark experiment that will allow using
human cells in cosmetic test, XCellR8 is also determined to provide a model
test that will reveal any health implication to the user. According to experts,
human skin is the very first to be exposed to cosmetics and suffer from related
disorders, used in beauty products. Many cosmetic ingredients are absorbed into
blood and passing it to the organs, leading to vital effects.
Animal-testing for cosmetics is a regular process across
the world and as many as 80 percent of the countries test cosmetics first in
laboratory before selling it to the customers. China has very strict rules for
this. However, the European Union had banned animal testing for cosmetic
industry in 2013. Several animal rights organization, including People for the
Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)who had organized protest campaign.
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