Dermalize Protective Film is made of polyurethane and acrylic glue, so no animals are indeed exploited/used in its production. However, in order to release the product as a class 1 Medical Device into the public market, medical standards required also the following testing:
1) Test for in vitro cytotoxicity (MTT cytotoxicity test) – IN VITRO TEST only
2) Test for skin sensitization (Maximization test) – NON-INVASIVE TEST conducted on animals only once