Application of the threshold of toxicological concern (TTC) to the safety evaluation of cosmetic ingredients

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2533-2562

  Kroes, R ^a   Renwick, A G ^b   Feron, V ^c   Galli, C L ^d   Gibney, M ^e   Greim, H ^f   Guy, R H ^g   Lhuguenot, J C ^h   van de Sandt, J J M ^c  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c TNO   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^f TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^g University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^h UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Cosmetic ingredients; Risk assessment; Threshold of toxicological concern (TTC); Trans dermal absorption

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; FLAVORING AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EXPOSURE; FIRST PASS EFFECT; FOOD; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; COSMETICS; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DECISION TREES; HUMANS; NO-OBSERVED-ADVERSE-EFFECT LEVEL; SAFETY; TOXICITY TESTS;

EID: 35348984966     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2007.06.021     Document Type: Article

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