Recalls of microbiologically contaminated cosmetics in EU from 2005 to May 2008

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 471-474

  Lundov, M D ^a,b   Zachariae, C ^b  

^a National Allergy Research Centre   (Denmark)

^b GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cosmetics; EU; Microbiological contamination; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; RAPEX

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC;

ARTICLE; BIOSAFETY; EUROPEAN UNION; HEALTH HAZARD; INFECTION RISK; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; COSMETICS; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMANS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 55449104966     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: 14682494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2494.2008.00475.x     Document Type: Article

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