Critical analysis of the SCCNFP/SCCP safety assessment of cosmetic ingredients (2000-2006)

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 898-905

  Pauwels, M ^a   Dejaegher, B ^a   Vander Heyden, Y ^a   Rogiers, V ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cosmetic ingredients; Hazard (identification); Risk assessment; Safety assessment; SCCNFP; SCCP

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; HAIR DYE;

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; MUTAGENICITY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SKIN ABSORPTION;

COSMETICS; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 60849110543     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2009.01.026     Document Type: Article

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