Aluminium and its compounds in cosmeticsAgnieszka Markiewicz 1/, Barbara Jachymska-Sarbak 2/, Zenon Sarbak 3/ 1/ Salon Kosmetyki i Pielęgnacji Urody "IZIS", Poznań 2/ Zakład Chemii Fizycznej, Uniersytet Medyczny, Poznań (emeryt) 3/ Wydział Chemii, Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza, Poznań Summary A survey of information on the use of aluminium and its compounds in cosmetics is given. The cosmetics containing natural compounds of aluminium have been found to rarely produce skin inflammation changes. The paper presents a wide range of effects of aluminium and its compounds on skin. Key words: aluminium, aluminium compounds, cosmetic activity |