Formaldehyde may be found in cosmetic products
even when unlabelled

Malinauskiene Laura; Blaziene Audra; Chomiciene Anzelika; Isaksson Marléne

doi:10.1515/med-2015-0047

Open Medicine (Jul 2015)

Formaldehyde may be found in cosmetic products even when unlabelled

Malinauskiene Laura,
Blaziene Audra,
Chomiciene Anzelika,
Isaksson Marléne

Affiliations

Malinauskiene Laura: Vilnius University, Centre of Pulmonology and Allergology, Santariskiu 2, Vilnius LT- 08661, Lithuania
Blaziene Audra: Vilnius University, Centre of Pulmonology and Allergology, Santariskiu 2, Vilnius LT- 08661, Lithuania
Chomiciene Anzelika: Vilnius University, Centre of Pulmonology and Allergology, Santariskiu 2, Vilnius LT- 08661, Lithuania
Isaksson Marléne: Department of Occupational and Environmental Dermatology, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö SE-20502, Sweden

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2015-0047
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1

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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.

Published in Open Medicine

ISSN: 2391-5463 (Online)
Publisher: De Gruyter
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://www.degruyter.com/journal/key/med/html

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