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HERO ID
1313816
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Is hypoallergenic a credible term?
Author(s)
Murphy, LA; White, IR; Rastogi, SC
Year
2004
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
ISSN:
0307-6938
EISSN:
1365-2230
Volume
29
Issue
3
Page Numbers
325-327
Language
English
PMID
15115531
DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2230.2004.01521.x
Web of Science Id
WOS:000221125900035
URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2230.2004.01521.x
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Abstract
Hypoallergenic is a term that is frequently applied to cosmetics and is intended to imply a very low likelihood of developing or potentiating allergic cutaneous reactions. However there are neither industry standards nor legal requirements which must be fulfilled in order to make this claim. We describe a 25-year-old woman referred with worsening eczema which she related to the use of two skincare products. Both had been promoted as hypoallergenic and 'preservative free'; chemical analysis using HPLC confirmed the presence of methyldibromoglutaronitrile and formaldehyde, both at robust concentrations. We consider it unlikely that these were present as contaminants and suggest that the term hypoallergenic must be interpreted with caution.
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Formaldehyde [archived]
Immune Section
Exclude - Contact dermatitis, patch testing studies
Inflammation/Reactive Oxygen Species
WOS
PubMed
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Not Primary Study: Review, Commentary, Abstract, Policy, Current Practice, Workplace Assessment
Retroactive RIS import
2013
HERO Formaldehyde Immune Section 20Mar2013
2014
HERO_Formaldehyde_InflammationReactiveOxygenSpecies_pid_31_uid_5713Sorting091214
HERO_Formaldehyde_InflammationReactiveOxygenSpecies_pid_31_uid_5713
Screened (Title/Abstract)
Not Primary Study: Review, Commentary, Abstract, Policy, Current Practice, Workplace Assessment, etc
Immune_HERO_allyr
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IRIS Formaldehyde (Inhalation) [Final 2024]
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PubMed
WoS
Literature Identification
Immune-Mediated Conditions in Humans, Including Asthma and Allergy
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Inflammation and Immune-Related Mechanistic Studies
Supplemental or not primary research
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