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The Brazilian National Council for the Control of Animal Experimentation (CONCEA) has prohibited the use of animals, except human beings, in research for the development of cosmetics, hygiene products and perfumes. CONCEA is linked to the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the decision was published in the Brazilian Official Gazette on 1 March 2023. The measure states that it is mandatory, in Brazil, to adopt alternative methods that reduce the use of animals in this type of studies, stating that: “The use of vertebrate animals, except human beings, in scientific research and in the development and quality control of personal hygiene products, cosmetics, and perfumes that use in their formulations ingredients or compounds with safety and efficacy already scientifically proven is prohibited.” This approval follows the publication of a series of normative resolutions by the council over the last years recognising the applications of alternative methods that could replace animal testing.