Formaldehyde may be found in cosmetic products even when unlabelled

Concomitant contact allergy to formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasers remains common among patients with allergic contact dermatitis. Concentration of free formaldehyde in cosmetic products within allowed limits have been shown to induce dermatitis from shortterm use on normal skin.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Malinauskiene Laura, Blaziene Audra, Chomiciene Anzelika, Isaksson Marléne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2015-07-01
Series:Open Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/med.2015.10.issue-1/med-2015-0047/med-2015-0047.xml?format=INT