Formaldehyde in hair straightening products: Rapid 1H NMR determination and risk assessment

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 201-206

  Monakhova, Yulia B ^a,b,c   Kuballa, Thomas ^a   Mildau, Gerd ^a   Kratz, Evamaria ^a   Keck Wilhelm, Andrea ^a   Tschiersch, Christopher ^a   Lachenmeier, Dirk W ^a,d  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b BRUKER BIOSPIN GMBH   (Germany)

^c SARATOV STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^d Ministry of Rural Affairs and Consumer Protection   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cancer; Formaldehyde; hair straightening products; NMR spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGEN; COSMETIC; FORMALDEHYDE;

ARTICLE; CARCINOGENICITY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; HAIR; HAIRDRESSER; LIMIT OF DETECTION; MONTE CARLO METHOD; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHOTOMETRY; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

FORMALDEHYDE; HAIR PREPARATIONS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PROTONS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84874945381     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: 14682494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ics.12027     Document Type: Article

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