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Animal testing

2006, On-line publication, Federal Publication, English
Web link: http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-205.html

Description:

This brief on-line publication contains information on why the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) adhere to practices that include animal testing, although the Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act does not specifically mandate animal testing for cosmetic safety, FDA strongly urges cosmetic manufacturers to conduct whatever tests are appropriate to establish that their cosmetics are safe. In the United States, manufacturers bear a responsibility to ensure their products are safe for consumer use.

Availability information:

This publication is available only on the Internet.

Source:

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA, OPHS, HHS
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park MD 20740-3835

Phone number(s):

(888) 723-3366 (888-SAFEFOOD)

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• ANIMAL RESEARCH
• COSMETICS
• SAFETY

NWHIC record number P-2805