Survey of formaldehyde (FA) concentration in cosmetics containing FA-donor preservatives

Journal of Health Science

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 116-122

  Doi, Takahiro ^a   Kajimura, Keiji ^a   Taguchi, Shuzo ^a  

^a OSAKA PREFECTURAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cosmetic; Formaldehyde donor preservative; Free formaldehyde reducer; Hydrogen ion concentration

Indexed keywords

AMIDE; AMINE; BRONOPOL; COSMETIC; DIAZOLIDINYL UREA; DIMETHYLOLDIMETHYL HYDANTOIN; FORMALDEHYDE; GERMALL 115; HYDANTOIN DERIVATIVE; PRESERVATIVE; PROTEIN; QUATERNIUM 15; SHAMPOO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DONOR; EUROPE; GEL; LOTION; PH; SAMPLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 76249105836     PISSN: 13449702     EISSN: 13475207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1248/jhs.56.116     Document Type: Article

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