Determination of total lead in 400 lipsticks on the U.S. market using a validated microwave-assisted digestion, inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometric method

Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 159-176

  Hepp, Nancy M ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; LEAD;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METHODOLOGY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; UNITED STATES;

COSMETICS; HUMANS; LEAD; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MICROWAVES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84872021305     PISSN: 15257886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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