Naturally toxic: natural substances used in personal care products
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Naturally toxic: natural substances used in personal care products
Background: Nature offers an incredible diversity of chemical compounds that boast a wide array of physiological effects. Many natural substances are employed in personal care products. Which of these natural substances are hazardous ingredients? How do European legal instruments regulate natural substances with toxic effects? Results: 1,358 natural substances appear in the ‘International Nomen...
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عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Sciences Europe
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2190-4707,2190-4715
DOI: 10.1186/s12302-014-0033-2