An overview of hair dye safety

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 32-36

  Schlatter, Harald ^a   Long, Timothy ^b   Gray, John ^c  

^a PandG Beauty   (Germany)

^b Sharon Woods Technical Center   (United States)

^c PandG Beauty   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergy; Cancer; Hair colorant; Hair dye; Safety

Indexed keywords

1 METHYL 2,5 DIAMINOBENZENE; ALLERGEN; HAIR DYE; PHENYLENEDIAMINE; RESORCINOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLERGENICITY; ALLERGIC REACTION; CANCER RISK; COSMETIC INDUSTRY; DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY; EUROPEAN UNION; HAIRDRESSER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SAFETY; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN SENSITIVITY; SKIN TEST;

EID: 34347245640     PISSN: 14732130     EISSN: 14732165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2007.00318.x     Document Type: Review

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