Cosmetic Industry Experts, Regulators, Research Institutes and NGOs Gather for Day-Long Forum to Accelerate the Uptake of Animal-Free Science

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The International Collaboration on Cosmetics Safety (ICCS) will bring together interested stakeholders at its first in-person inaugural meeting taking place in Washington, D.C., Oct. 3.

Scientists and experts from international regulatory agencies, research institutes, NGOs and industry will discuss the way forward on advancing animal-free safety assessments of cosmetics for human and environmental safety focusing on New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) and Next Generation Risk Assessments (NGRAs).

“We are honored to convene this global conference so our participants can discuss progress in many parts of the world in implementing NAMs and NGRAs,” said Erin Hill, ICCS, president & CEO. “Our mission is to work collaboratively with all stakeholders to accelerate the adoption of animal-free safety assessments for cosmetics and their ingredients globally.”

ICCS will be joined by experts who will provide insights, lead panel discussions and challenge current thinking:

• Anna Lowit, Ph.D., Senior Science Advisor, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Nicole Kleinstreuer, Ph.D., Director, NICEATM, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
• Michelle Embry, Ph.D., Deputy Director of Environmental Sciences, Health and Environmental Science Institute (HESI)
• Tara Barton-Maclaren, Ph.D., Research Manager of the Emerging Approaches Unit of Health Canada’s Existing Substances Risk Assessment Bureau, Health Canada
• Patience Browne, Ph.D., Principal Administrator, Hazard and Exposure Assessment Programmes, Environmental Directorate, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
• Rebecca Dalton, Ph.D., Acting Senior Science Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada
• Victoria Hull, NICEATM, Integrated Chemical Environment tools (ICE)
• Julia Baines, Ph.D., Science Advisor, PETA Science Consortium International e.V.
• Kate Willett, Ph.D., Senior Director, Science & Regulatory Affairs, The Animal-Free Safety Assessment (AFSA) Collaboration
• Homer Swei, Ph.D., Senior Vice President Healthy Living Science, EWG
• Kristie Sullivan, MPH, Vice President Education & Outreach, The Institute for In Vitro Sciences (IIVS)
• Marize Campos Valadares, Ph.D., Full Professor of Toxicology, Pharmacy School, Universidade Federal de Goiás
• Gavin Maxwell, Ph.D., Regulatory Science Strategy & Advocacy Director, Unilever
• Véronique Poulsen, Ph.D., Head of Environmental Safety, L’Oréal
• Heike Scheffler, Human Safety Director, Procter & Gamble
• Carol Courage, Ph.D., Global Head of Product Safety, Croda
• Jay Dawick, MChem, Senior Toxicology and Risk Assessment Manager, Innospec
• Mike Fevola, Ph.D., Vice President, Inolex
• Robert Landsiedel, PD, Ph.D., DABT, Fellow ATS, Vice President, BASF
• John Chave, Director General, Cosmetics Europe
• Andrea Maltagliati, Secretary-General, European Federation for Cosmetic Ingredients (EFfCI)
• Carlos Berzunza Sánchez, President, Latin American Cosmetics, Personal Care and Home Care Association
• Paul DeLeo, Ph.D., Senior Director of Chemical Management, American Chemistry Council (ACC)
• Beta Montemayor, Vice President and Director Science, Regulation and Market Access, Cosmetics Alliance Canada
• Caroline Rainsford, Director of Science, Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA)
• Francesca Rapolla, Scientific Affairs Manager, The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA)

Interested parties may register for this forum at www.iccsconference.org/registration.

Following the day-long forum, ICCS is hosting a post-conference, public workshop on Oct. 4, “Building Confidence in NAMs for Regulatory Use: Opportunities to Advance Beyond the 6-Pack of Acute Toxicity Tests.” The workshop aims to bring together regulators, industry and NGOs to work through two case studies on NAM-augmented read-across and ab initio assessment, before concluding with next steps. Interested parties may register for this workshop at www.iccsconference.org/workshop.

About ICCS

The International Collaboration on Cosmetics Safety (ICCS) is a global initiative focused on advancing the adoption of animal-free safety assessment approaches for cosmetics, personal care products and their ingredients. ICCS brings together scientists and experts from cosmetics manufacturers and suppliers, industry associations, and animal protection organizations to drive greater global awareness to accelerate widespread use of animal-free science through research, education & training, and regulatory engagement. For more details on ICCS and its members, visit www.iccs-cosmetics.org.