Online master class in animal-free safety assessment for cosmetics now available

The AFSA (Animal-free Safety Assessment) Collaboration has developed a “Master Class in Animal-free Safety Assessment for Cosmetics.” The goal of this class is to build confidence and global capacity in the use of animal-free data in safety decision-making. The Master Class is designed for stakeholders engaged in cosmetic and chemical safety assessment and regulation, and will be especially useful for:

• Product and chemical safety assessors and regulators.
• Regulatory affairs and compliance specialists.
• Contract research organizations and other GLP laboratories.
• Small and medium enterprises.
• Graduate students.
• Non-governmental organizations.

Course content is based on the principles of next-generation risk assessment, an exposure-led, hypothesis-driven risk assessment approach integrating existing knowledge with in silico, in chemico, and in vitro approaches in a tiered framework identifying situations in which a product or ingredient may be used safely. Students can pick and choose modules based on their interests or view them all. More information is available at https://www.afsacollaboration.org/masterclass/. Sign up and preview webinars at https://afsa.talentlms.com/.