Final report of the safety assessment of Acacia Catechu Gum, Acacia Concinna Fruit Extract, Acacia Dealbata Leaf Extract, Acacia Dealbata Leaf Wax, Acacia Decurrens Extract, Acacia Farnesiana Extract, Acacia Farnesiana Flower Wax, Acacia Farnesiana Gum, Acacia Senegal Extract, Acacia Senegal Gum, and Acacia Senegal Gum Extract

International Journal of Toxicology

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2005, Pages 75-118

  Johnson, Wilbur ^a  

^a CIR ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACACIA CATECHU GUM; ACACIA DEALBATA LEAF EXTRACT; ACACIA DEALBATA LEAF WAX; ACACIA DECURRENS EXTRACT; ACACIA FARNESIANA EXTRACT; ACACIA FARNESIANA FLOWER WAX; ACACIA FARNESIANA GUM; ACACIA SENEGAL EXTRACT; ACACIA SENEGAL GUM; ACAMELIN; ALKALOID; CONCINNA FRUIT EXTRACT; COSMETIC; GLUCURONIC ACID; MALIC ACID; PLANT EXTRACT; QUINONE DERIVATIVE; SAPONIN; SUGAR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACACIA; ACACIA CATECHU; ACACIA CONCINNA; ACACIA DEALBATA; ACACIA DECURRENS; ACACIA FARNESIANA; ACACIA SENEGAL; CARCINOGENESIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COSMETIC INDUSTRY; GENOTOXICITY; LIGHT ABSORPTION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION; PHOTOSENSITIZATION; REVIEW; SAFETY; SKIN SENSITIZATION; TOXICITY; TOXICITY TESTING; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ACACIA; ANIMALS; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; COSMETICS; EXPERT TESTIMONY; HUMANS; PLANT EXTRACTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY TESTS;

ACACIA; ACACIA CATECHU; ACACIA CONCINNA; ACACIA DEALBATA; ACACIA DECURRENS; ACACIA FARNESIANA; ACACIA MELANOXYLON; ACACIA SENEGAL;

EID: 27544500879     PISSN: 10915818     EISSN: 1092874X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10915810500257170     Document Type: Review

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