Environmental fate and effects of dimethicone and cyclotetrasiloxane from personal care applications

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 296-304

  Stevens, C ^a  

^a Dow Corning SA Belgium   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cyclotetrasiloxane; Dimethicone; Environmental degradation; Environmental effects; Monitoring data

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COSMETIC; DIMETICONE; SILICIC ACID; SILOXANE; WATER;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; BIODEGRADATION; ECOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SEDIMENT; SOIL;

EID: 0031729537     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-2494.1998.181595.x     Document Type: Article

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