666 Human skin ethnicity: Contribution of tissue engineering to develop cosmetic ingredients

Allergy to selected cosmetic ingredients

In an era in which cosmetics are commonly used, their often prolonged contact with the human body should determine the safety of their use. Often cosmetics are the cause of many side effects, mainly hypersensitivity reactions. Common groups of cosmetic components responsible for side effects are fragrances, preservatives and dyes. This paper focuses on the most allergenic components.

Safety Evaluation of Cosmetic Ingredients Regarding Their Skin Sensitization Potential

Up to today, product safety evaluation in the EU is predominantly based on data/information on their individual ingredients. Consequently, the quality and reliability of individual ingredient data is of vital interest. In this context, the knowledge about skin sensitization potential is an explicit need for both hazard and risk assessment. Proper skin sensitization data of the individual chemic...

Tissue engineering in cardiovascular surgery: new approach to develop completely human autologous tissue.

OBJECTIVE In cardiovascular tissue engineering, three-dimensional scaffolds serve as physical supports and templates for cell attachment and tissue development. Currently used scaffolds are still far from ideal, they are potentially immunogenic and they show toxic degradation and inflammatory reactions. The aim of this study is to develop a new method for a three-dimensional completely autologo...

Skin tissue engineering∗

Coupled exposure to ingredients of cosmetic products: III. Ultraviolet filters.

BACKGROUND The use of cosmetics exposes consumers to mixtures of ingredients, many of which are potential allergens. Ultraviolet (UV) filters are used not just in sunscreens, but also in other products. Many UV filters are known contact allergens and photoallergens. OBJECTIVE To examine the pattern of co-exposure to UV filters in cosmetics. METHODS A survey of products marketed in Germany, ...