Essential oils: Renewal of interest and toxicity

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 685-692

  Vigan, Martine ^a  

^a HÔPITAL SAINT JACQUES   (France)

Author keywords

Allergy; Essential oils; Natural products; Plant; Regulation; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; AROMATIC COMPOUND; COSMETIC; ESSENTIAL OIL; FLAVORING AGENT; SESQUITERPENE; TEA TREE OIL; TERPENE; VEGETABLE OIL;

CITRUS FRUIT; EXTRACTION; FOOD; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; LEMON; NONHUMAN; PLANT; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SKIN TOXICITY; TOXICITY TESTING; WATER VAPOR;

ANIMALS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; OILS, VOLATILE; TOXICITY TESTS;

EID: 78649876005     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: 19524013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2010.1066     Document Type: Review

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