International Collaboration on Cosmetics Safety Expands with New Partnership

The International Collaboration on Cosmetics Safety (ICCS) has welcomed the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) as its newest member, joining a global network dedicated to advancing animal-free safety assessments for cosmetics and personal care products. As the Food and Drug Administration emphasizes the need for reliable alternatives to animal testing, ICCS and its members are working together to promote innovative, human- and environmentally relevant safety assessment strategies. The new partnership reflects a shared commitment to modernizing safety evaluation and will help ensure that scientific innovation and regulatory progress move hand in hand.

Key Takeaways:

• The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) has joined the International Collaboration on Cosmetics Safety (ICCS) as a member, expanding the organization's global network.
• ICCS aims to advance animal-free safety assessments for cosmetics and personal care products, promoting innovative, human- and environmentally relevant safety assessment strategies.
• The partnership comes as the Food and Drug Administration emphasizes the need for reliable alternatives to animal testing, and ICCS is working to support the Agency's efforts.
• The collaboration will help ensure that scientific innovation and regulatory progress move hand in hand, supporting the ongoing development of safe, effective, and trusted self-care products.
• ICCS provides support to help the FDA realize its plans for implementing New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) in sunscreen safety assessments.
• The organization aims to strengthen public health protection while fostering scientific innovation and regulatory modernization.

Statistics:

• The FDA explicitly encouraged the development of new, reliable alternatives to animal testing for sunscreens on September 30, 2025.
• ICCS is working to support the FDA's implementation of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) in sunscreen safety assessments.
• The organization aims to promote innovative, human- and environmentally relevant safety assessment strategies.
• ICCS has a global network of non-governmental, trade/research organizations, and industry partners dedicated to advancing animal-free safety assessments.

Sources:

• International Collaboration on Cosmetics Safety (ICCS) news release
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA) communication, September 30, 2025