Consumer inhalation exposure to formaldehyde from the use of personal care products/cosmetics

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 171-176

  Lefebvre, Marc André ^a   Meuling, Wim J A ^b   Engel, Roel ^b   Coroama, Manuela C ^c   Renner, Gerald ^c   Pape, Wolfgang ^d   Nohynek, Gerhard J ^a  

^a L ORÉAL RECHERCHE   (France)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

^c European Cosmetic Toiletry and Perfumery Association COLIPA   (Belgium)

^d BEIERSDORF AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

CAS 50 00 0; Consumer exposure; Cosmetics; Formaldehyde; Personal care products; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; DEODORANT AGENT; FORMALDEHYDE; HAIR CREAM; PRESERVATIVE; SHAMPOO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMIDIFIER; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; LOTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; TOXIC INHALATION;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; COSMETICS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; FORMALDEHYDE; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859897814     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2012.02.011     Document Type: Article

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