Maria Pereira, regulatory science advisor at Humane Society International, said "For the first time in the decades-long journey to a cruelty-free European cosmetics market, industry and animal welfare have come together in unity to defend the ethical and safety science cornerstone, upon which modern cosmetics regulation is based." 

"It's almost beyond belief that while chemical authorities like the US EPA [Environmental Protection Agency] have committed to en mammalian testing requirements by 2035, ECHA and some EU Member States seem intent to demand new animal data on an ever-increasing basis. Unless EU chemical authorities shift their perspective to embrace 21st century science, the animal testing demands we have seen for these two cosmetic ingredients will just be the tip of the iceberg," Pereira said.