title: Report on the COLIPA Workshop on Mechanisms of Eye Irritation.
abstract: This report summarises the discussions of a workshop sponsored by the European Cosmetics, Toiletries and Perfumery Association (COLIPA). The workshop discussed the state-of-the-art of eye irritancy testing, and made recommendations as to the best ways in which to validate alternatives to the Draize eye irritation test. The importance of understanding the mechanisms of eye irritation, particularly when attempting to improve in vitro prediction of in vivo eye irritancy, was also emphasised.
authors.affiliation: The Procter and Gamble Company Corporate, Staines, UK.
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Bruner
authors.affiliation: L'Oréal, Aulnay sous Bois, France.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: de Silva
authors.affiliation: Unilever Research Environmental Safety Laboratory, Sharnbrook, UK.
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Earl
authors.affiliation: Division of Ophthalmology, Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Easty
authors.affiliation: Beiersdorf AG, Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Pape
authors.affiliation: ZEBET, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Spielmann