09 Sep 2024 --- The International Collaboration on Cosmetics Safety (ICCS) gathers stakeholders in Washington, DC, US, for its first in-person meeting to accelerate the switch to animal-free science in cosmetics. With an emphasis on Next Generation Risk Assessments (NGRAs) and New Approach Methodologies (NAMs), scientists and experts from international regulatory agencies, research institutes, NGOs and industry will debate how to advance animal-free safety assessments of cosmetics for human and environmental safety.