Organic UV filters in personal care products in Switzerland: A survey of occurrence and concentrations

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 216, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 508-514

  Manová, Eva ^a   von Goetz, Natalie ^a   Hauri, Urs ^b   Bogdal, Christian ^a   Hungerbühler, Konrad ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b State Laboratory Basel City   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Concentration; Endocrine disrupting chemicals; Organic UV filters; Personal care products

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ALKANE; AVOBENZONE; BUTYL-METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE; CHALCONE DERIVATIVE; CINNAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; COSMETIC; ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE; OCTOCRYLENE; SUNSCREEN;

ARTICLE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; SWITZERLAND;

ACRYLATES; ALKANES; CHALCONES; CINNAMATES; COSMETICS; DATA COLLECTION; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 84877804606     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2012.08.003     Document Type: Article

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