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Some group that calls itself ATCC sells primary dermal microvascular endothelial cells obtained from neonatal foreskins. The descriptions are as follows:

ATCC® Number:  PCS-110-010      Price:  $559.00<br>
Name:  Primary Dermal Microvascular Endothelial Cells; Normal, Human, Neonatal<br>
Biosafety Level: 1<br>
Shipped:  frozen<br>
Organism:  Homo sapiens (human)<br>
Source:  Neonatal foreskin<br>
Growth Properties:  Adherent<br>
Age:  Neonatal<br>
Morphology:  Cobblestone appearance<br>
Number of Viable Cells per Vial:  ≥ 500,000 in cryopreservation medium<br>
Volume per Vial:  1 ml

More info at:
* http://www.atcc.org/ATCCAdvancedCatalogSearch/ProductDetails/tabid/452/Default.aspx?ATCCNum=PCS-110-010&Template=primaryCells

Coriell Institute for Medical Research sells epidermal keratinocytes derived from neonatal foreskins.

Price:  $250<br>

Product Summary<br>
Description Epidermal keratinocytes - pooled, cultures established on collagen IV<br>
Derivation Neonatal foreskins<br>
Product 1,250,000 viable cells frozen/ampule<br>
State Cryopreserved<br>
Donor Pooled<br>
Passage level First<br>
Recommended medium Defined keratinocyte serum-free medium<br>
Recommended substrate Collagen IV 0.5-1.0 µg/cm2<br>
Positive marker Morphology through serial passage<br>
Lifespan after recovery CPD = cumulative population doublings. See lot information<br>
Comments Test negative for HIV-1, hepatitis B, mycoplasma, bacteria, yeast and fungi<br>
Shipping Shipped frozen

More info at:
* http://ccr.coriell.org/Sections/Search/NHFK.aspx?Ref=NHFK&PgId=202

This should go on this page, and these companies need to have their own profiles.

== Other cosmetics companies to investigate ==

According to this article, Estee Lauder, Helene Curtis, and Mary Kay Cosmetics, use babies’ foreskins in their products as well. We need to look into these.
* http://www.acroposthion.com/acroposthion_019.htm

[[User:Orly21|Orly21]] 07:49, 10 March 2011 (CST)

Might be something looking into:
* http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/german-scientists-growing-skin-baby-foreskins-202956126.html
[[User:Orly21|Orly21]] 21:11, 20 December 2011 (CST)

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