Live Webinar plus Q and A. Skin Sensitization: Safety Assessment Using NAMs for Substances in Cosmetics and Personal Care Products. Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 1:00 to 4:30 PM Central European Time
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Who Should Watch
Regulators, safety assessors, and scientists working in or alongside cosmetic ingredient safety, including participants from regulatory agencies, industry, and associated research organizations. Both experienced practitioners and those newer to NAMs are welcome.
What the Session Will Cover
- An overview of the ICCS BPG for skin sensitization workflow
- Defined approaches for skin sensitization under OECD GL 497
- Practical use of the 2o3, ITS and SARA-ICE model in real assessments
- How these methods strengthen confidence while eliminating animal testing
Outcome
Participants will leave with a clear understanding of how to operationalize the ICCS BPG in day-to-day safety assessment and regulatory review.
Speakers
This webinar features speakers from ICCS member companies who share their first-hand experience applying NAMs in real-world safety assessments. Their practical insights, drawn directly from implementation, provides valuable perspective on how the ICCS BPG workflow is being used in practice.
Donna Macmillan, PhD
Director, Outreach & Capacity Building, ICCS
Presenting: An Introduction to the ICCS Best Practice Guidance Document on Skin Sensitization
Petra Kern, PhD
Senior Toxicologist / Risk Assessor
Procter & Gamble
Presenting: A Deep-Dive into the Application of Defined Approaches for Skin Sensitization in OECD GL 497 – the 2o3 and the ITS
Georgia Reynolds, MSc
Safety Science Leader
Unilever
Presenting: A Deep-Dive into the Application of Defined Approaches for Skin Sensitization in OECD GL 497 – SARA-ICE
Nathalie Alépée, PhD
Research / Toxicologist Scientific Officer, L'Oréal
Presenting: The Skin Sensitization
Best Guidance in Practice - Case Study: Thioglycerol
In July 2025, the International Collaboration on Cosmetics Safety (ICCS) released
Best Practice Guidance Document – Skin Sensitization Assessment: Using New Approach Methods for Substances in Cosmetics and Personal Care Products on the use of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for skin sensitization assessment. The guidance document has been positively received by regulators and safety assessors as a key step toward consistent, evidence-based, and animal-free evaluations of cosmetic ingredients and personal care products.
This webinar continues that progress by focusing on practical implementation. Through real-world examples, the session provides practical application of defined approaches under OECD Guideline 497 (the 2 out of 3 (2o3), the Integrated Testing Strategy (ITS), and the SARA-ICE model); and how can be applied in regulatory risk assessment to support robust decision-making without the use of animals.
The Skin Sensitization: Safety Assessment Using NAMs for Substances in Cosmetics and Personal Care Products webinar launched the NAMs in Practice: ICCS Best Practice Guidance Webinar Series. ICCS anticipates hosting additional webinars to accompany upcoming Best Practice Guidance documents.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this webinar technical?
It is designed to be practical and accessible, with enough detail to support implementation.
Will examples be provided?
Yes, real-world application examples will be included.
Is this focused on regulatory use?
Yes, with relevance to industry and safety assessors supporting regulatory submissions.
How many more webinars will be included in the ICCS Best Practice Webinar Series?
This will launch the NAMs in Practice: ICCS Best Practice Guidance Webinar Series with this first webinar - Skin Sensitization: Safety Assessment Using NAMs for Substances in Cosmetics and Personal Care Products.
We expect more sessions to follow in 2026 on other endpoints, complementary approaches, and methodologies.