Contamination versus preservation of cosmetics: A review on legislation, usage, infections, and contact allergy

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 70-78

  Lundov, Michael Dyrgaard ^a   Moesby, Lise ^b   Zachariae, Claus ^a   Johansen, Jeanne Duus ^a  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Contact allergy; Contamination; Cosmetic preservation; Legislation

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; PRESERVATIVE;

CONTACT ALLERGY; CONTACT DERMATITIS; COSMETIC INDUSTRY; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; LAW; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; PACKAGING; PRESERVATION; REVIEW; SAFETY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; UNITED STATES; WATER CONTENT;

ALLERGENS; COSMETICS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DRUG CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUROPEAN UNION; FORMALDEHYDE; HUMANS; MALONDIALDEHYDE; PARABENS; PRESERVATIVES, PHARMACEUTICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58849131859     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2008.01501.x     Document Type: Review

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