A toxicologic and dermatologic assessment of linalool and related esters when used as fragrance ingredients

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 919-942

  Bickers, D ^a   Calow, P ^b   Greim, H ^c   Hanifin, J M ^d   Rogers, A E ^e   Saurat, J H ^f   Sipes, I G ^g   Smith, R L ^h   Tagami, H ⁱ   Api, A M ^j  

^a Department of Dermatology ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^d OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^g UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^h IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ TOHOKU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^j RIFM   (United States)

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BUTYRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CINNAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ESTER DERIVATIVE; FORMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; FRAGRANCE; HEXANOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ISOBUTYRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ISOVALERIC ACID; LAVENDER OIL; LINALOOL; PHENYLACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PROPIONIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ACUTE TOXICITY; CARCINOGENICITY; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CHRONIC TOXICITY; COMPARATIVE TOXICOLOGY; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG METABOLISM; EYE IRRITATION; GENOTOXICITY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MUTAGENICITY; NONHUMAN; PHOTOALLERGY; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN ABSORPTION; SKIN CARCINOGENESIS; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN SENSITIZATION; SKIN TOXICITY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TOXICOKINETICS;

LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA;

EID: 0013080251     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-6915(03)00016-4     Document Type: Review

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