British cosmetic regulations inadequate.

Safety Regulations Safety Regulations Environments for Safety Regulations

Environments for Safety Regulations A common factor in whether regulation is used is the seriousness of the outcome being addressed in terms of human health. For this reason regulation is more common in transportation and the workplace, where the potential for fatal injury is perceived to be relatively great, and less common in the home and in sports environments, where the potential for fatal ...

Alternative Methods to Animal Testing and Cosmetic Safety: An Update on Regulations and Ethical Considerations in Brazil

Consumers of personal care and cosmetic products have been protected for many years by regulatory organizations, always providing the most advanced science in order to ensure a better safety evaluation of products and ingredients. Since the middle of the 20th century, ethical considerations have been emerging concerning animal experimentation. The cosmetic industry was the first to have restric...

Aging Ergonomics: A Field with Inadequate Notice

Cosmetic surgery.

C osmetic surgery is growing in popularity, fueled by a culture of youthful attractiveness, unprecedented affluence and TV “makeover” shows. In 2004, U.S. doctors performed almost 9 million procedures, including such popular operations as breast augmentations, tummy tucks and liposuction. Once the province of celebrities and wealthy matrons, cosmetic surgery today is within the reach of everyon...

Cosmetic camouflage.

Although many skin conditions are amenable to treatment, on certain occasions dermatology and plastic surgery have not much to offer and patients are left with disfigurements. Cosmetic camouflage is a therapy that has been developed to alleviate the suffering of those who have been disfigured by a congenital or an acquired lesion and who have no other choice than living with their deformity.