6 Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Formaldehyde
- 1 May 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of the American College of Toxicology
- Vol. 3 (3) , 157-184
- https://doi.org/10.3109/10915818409010520
Abstract
The report selectively reviews the extensive literature available on the toxicity of Formaldehyde. It is concluded that Formaldehyde in cosmetic products is safe to the great majority of consumers. Because of the skin sensitivity of some individuals to this agent, the formulation and manufacture of a cosmetic product should be such as to ensure use at the minimal effective concentration of Formaldehyde, not to exceed 0.2% measured as free Formaldehyde. It cannot be concluded that Formaldehyde is safe in cosmetic products intended to be aerosolized.Keywords
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