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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

New 3D-printed skin could end cosmetic testing on animals, scientists say

Scientists have developed a 3D-printed imitation of human skin with living cells, an advance they say could enable cosmetic testing without the use of animals.

Researchers, including from the Vellore Institute of Technology in India, say the skin imitation mimics the natural three-layer tissue structure of human skin and is ready for testing cosmetic nanoparticles.

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