Formaldehyde-releasers in cosmetics: Relationship to formaldehyde contact allergy: Part 1. Characterization, frequency and relevance of sensitization, and frequency of use in cosmetics

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 2-17

  De Groot, Anton C ^a   White, Ian R ^b   Flyvholm, Mari Ann ^c   Lensen, Gerda ^a   Coenraads, Pieter Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

2 bromo 2 nitropropane 1,3 diol; 5 bromo 5 nitro 1,3 dioxane; Benzylhemiformal; Cosmetics; Diazolidinyl urea; DMDM hydantoin; Formaldehyde; Formaldehyde releaser; Imidazolidinyl urea; Quaternium 15; Sodium hydroxymethylglycinate; Toiletries

Indexed keywords

1,3 DIMETHYLOL 5,5 DIMETHYLHYDANTOIN; 5 BROMO 5 NITRO 1,3 DIOXANE; BENZYLHEMIFORMAL; BRONOPOL; COSMETIC; DIAZOLIDINYL UREA; DIOXANE DERIVATIVE; DOMESTIC CHEMICAL; FORMALDEHYDE; GLYCINE DERIVATIVE; HYDANTOIN DERIVATIVE; IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA; METHANOL DERIVATIVE; NEOMYCIN; PAINT; PETROLATUM; PRESERVATIVE; QUATERNIUM 15; SODIUM HYDROXYMETHYLGLYCINATE; TOPICAL AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UREA DERIVATIVE;

ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONTACT ALLERGY; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CROSS REACTION; DATA BASE; DENMARK; EUROPE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; HYGIENE PRODUCT; ISRAEL; LEATHER INDUSTRY; METAL INDUSTRY; PAPER INDUSTRY; PATCH TEST; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SENSITIZATION; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; THREAT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); UNITED STATES; WATER SUPPLY;

COSMETICS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DIOXANES; EUROPE; FEMALE; FORMALDEHYDE; HUMANS; HYDANTOINS; MALE; METHANOL; METHENAMINE; METHYL ETHERS; PROPYLENE GLYCOLS; SARCOSINE; UNITED STATES; UREA;

EID: 74949107201     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2009.01615.x     Document Type: Review

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