Contents of fragrance allergens in children's cosmetics and cosmetic-toys

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 84-88

  Rastogi, S C ^a   Johansen, J D ^e   Menne T ^e   Frosch, P ^e   Bruze, M ^b   Andersen, K E ^e   Lepoittevin, J P ^c   Wakelin, S ^d   White, I R ^d  

^a NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^b Department of Infectious Diseases   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^d ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Chemical analysis; Children; Contact allergy; Cosmetic toys; Cosmetics; Fragrance mix; Fragrances; Ingredients

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; CINNAMYL ALCOHOL; COSMETIC; FRAGRANCE; GERANIOL; HYDROXYCITRONELLAL; ISOEUGENOL; PERFUME; SHAMPOO; SOAP;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTACT ALLERGY; CREAM; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GEL; HUMAN; INFANT; LOTION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PEDIATRICS; SAFETY; SKIN ALLERGY;

EID: 0032815988     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1999.tb06231.x     Document Type: Article

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