36In that regard, it should be noted, first, that it is in the context of the safety assessment of a cosmetic product required by Article 10 of Regulation No 1223/2009 that animal testing may be considered. Under Article 10(1)(b), the safety assessment of a cosmetic product is to be ensured using an appropriate weight-of-evidence approach for reviewing data from all existing sources. However, paragraph 8 of Annex I to that regulation provides that the toxicological profile, integral to the cosmetic product safety report, must be established without prejudice to Article 18 of that regulation.
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