Safety Assessment of Alkyl Benzoates as Used in Cosmetics

International Journal of Toxicology

Volumn 31, Issue , 2012, Pages 342S-372S

  ’becker, Lillian C ^a   Bergfeld, Wilma F ^a   Belsito, Donald V ^a   Hill, Ronald A ^a   Klaassen, Curtis D ^a   Liebler, Daniel ^a   Marks, James G ^a   Shank, Ronald C ^a   Slaga, Thomas J ^a   Snyder, Paul W ^a   Andersen, F Alan ^a  

^a Cosmetic Ingredient Review Scientific Analyst/Writer ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

alkyl benzoates

Indexed keywords

BENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; COSMETIC; SURFACTANT;

ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PRODUCT SAFETY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALS; BENZOATES; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; COSMETICS; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; TOXICITY TESTS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84878440446     PISSN: 10915818     EISSN: 1092874X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1091581812467379     Document Type: Article

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