Do plant based formulation require ethical clearance for testing? Do these require licence from any regulatory body for production and sale in market?

07 July 2017 0 4K Report

Many companies are now a days in manufacturing and sale of plant based repellents or lotions for repelling mosquitoes and other insects. I am not aware whether they have conducted any animal trials and recorded its toxicological profile before using on human specially on risk group individuals. Plants based repellent may not be safe as claimed to be natural and safe by manufacturers.

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