Why Does My Cosmetic Product Safety Report Contain Animal Test Data?

If animal testing in cosmetics has been banned since 2013, why does your Cosmetic Product Safety Report still reference animal experiments? As a cosmetic chemist who produces CPSRs regularly, I can tell you the answer surprises most people.

SAAAAS: Software And Advice As A Service

SAAAAS stands for Software And Advice As A Service. You haven’t heard of it before because I’ve just made it up. You might think you have, because there is already an acronym — SAAS — that stands for Software as a Service. This is the business model where you write a piece of software that solves a problem, turn it into a platform, and charge people a subscription to use it. Xero, which I use to manage my bookkeeping, is a good example.

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