The FDA states that a common issue asked from product consumers pertains of the use of animals and alternatives in cosmetic testing. The FDA does have information on their website regarding this issue. The FDA regulates that all cosmetics be safely and properly labeled. This is measured through the enforcement of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), and related standards and regulations under this act.
The FD&C Act "does not specifically require the use of animals in testing cosmetics for safety, nor does the Act subject cosmetics to FDA premarket approval." The FDA does advise cosmetic companies to use the testing that is effective and appropriate for keeping the safety of their products. It is the responsibility of the company to keep the safety the ingredients and finished product before distribution.
The FDA supports the applicable policies, regulations, and laws regarding animal testing, including the "Animal Welfare Act and the Public Health Service Policy of Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals." In cases where animal testing is used, the FDA states that research and testing should get their information from the minimum amount of animals and carry out the most humane methods within the limits of scientific capability.
In 1997, the FDA "joined with thirteen other Federal agencies in forming the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM)." ICCVAM and its supporting center, the National Toxicology Program Interagency Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods (NICEATM), coordinate the "development, validation, acceptance, and harmonization of alternative toxicological test methods throughout the U.S. Federal Government." The FDA states they will continue to be a strong supporter of methods for the "refinement, reduction, and replacement" of animal tests with alternative methods that do not require the use of animals.
Resources from Other U.S. Government Agencies:
Resources from Other U.S. Government Agencies:
- Animal Welfare Act
- National Toxicology Program--Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Test Methods (NTP-ICCVAM)
- Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
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