Cosmetovigilance survey: Are cosmetics considered safe by consumers?

Pharmacological Research

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 16-21

  Di Giovanni, Carmen ^a   Arcoraci, Vincenzo ^b   Gambardella, Loredana ^a   Sautebin, Lidia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adverse cosmetic events; Adverse cosmetic reactions; Cutaneous reactions; Safety; Systemic reactions

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONSUMER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZZINESS; DYSPNEA; ECZEMA; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEADACHE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NAUSEA; PHARMACIST; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN BURNING SENSATION; TOXICITY; VOMITING;

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; COSMETICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHARMACIES; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 27744503582     PISSN: 10436618     EISSN: 10961186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2005.08.003     Document Type: Article

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