The Draize Test was devised back in 1944 by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) toxicologist John H. Draize to evaluate the risks of normal short-term exposure to new cosmetics and other ...

The Draize test was developed more than 70 years ago to measure eye and skin irritation using rabbits, who are locked in restraints while a test chemical is applied to one eye or to the shaved ...

However, the requirement for potentially hazardous substances used in the country to undergo Draize testing was outdated, Jackson said. If the eye irritation caused by the test was not too severe ...