Safety Assessment of Dichlorophene and Chlorophene

International Journal of Toxicology

Volumn 23, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 1-27

  Andersen, F Alan ^a  

^a Cosmetic Ingredient Review ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOROFENE; DICHLOROPHEN; DICHLOROPHENE DIGLUCURONIDE; DICHLOROPHENE GLUCURONIDE; DICHLOROPHENE SULFATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CARCINOGENICITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COSMETIC INDUSTRY; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG IMPURITY; DRUG MANUFACTURE; EYE IRRITATION; FEMALE; FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY; GENDER; HALOGENATION; JAPAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPATCH TEST; RABBIT; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; REVIEW; SAFETY; SENSITIZATION; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN MANIFESTATION; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALIA; CAVIA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; MAMMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 1542514940     PISSN: 10915818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10915810490274289     Document Type: Review

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