Post-Congress Workshop | ICCS Best Practice Guidance Workshop: Application of Read Across in Cosmetic Safety Assessment

ICCS Best Practice Guidance Workshop: Application of Read Across in Cosmetic Safety Assessment

Note: Only for participants also registered to the ESTIV 2026 Congress. 

Content: Join us for an interactive workshop introducing the ICCS Best Practice Guidance (BPG) for read across. This BPG serves as a comprehensive resource aimed at supporting safety assessors and regulatory scientists in the effective application of read across into safety assessments for cosmetic ingredients and products. The guidance reinforces key concepts and provides a clear, step-by-step workflow to promote consistency, transparency, and reproducibility in decision-making. Developed through expert consensus, it offers practical advice for the application of read across within cosmetic safety assessments. 

This half-day in-person workshop will include expert-led presentations covering the BPG. Participants will engage with real-world case studies on read across for systemic toxicity in breakout groups, gaining hands-on practical experience in the application of read across and contributing feedback to further refine the guidance. In addition, there will opportunities for interactive discussion, allowing attendees to share their perspectives, ask questions, and collaboratively explore challenges and solutions related to implementing read across in cosmetic safety assessments.   

Full agenda to follow.

Participants: Safety assessors who review read across cases in their day-to-day-work or those who design guidance around read-across. 

Pre-read: [Optional] AFSA read across module – https://www.afsacollaboration.org/masterclass/