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Pol J Cosmetol 2020, 23(3): 154-158pladd to cart

Formaldehyde and its donors - contact allergy


Jacek Arct 1/, Aurelia Chartonowicz 2/, Katarzyna Pytkowska 3/

1/ Fundacja dr Seidla w Warszawie
2/ Univar Solutions
3/ Uczelnia Medyczna im. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie w Warszawie

Summary
Contact allergy to formaldehyde and its donors have become everyday in the contemporary use of cosmetics. The matter is so complicated that allergy to donors is widespread in addition to allergies to formaldehyde. Opinions on this subject are divided. Use of formaldehyde in cosmetics was restricted in the EU, but this will not solve the problem because this preservative is commonly used in everyday items.

Key words: preservatives, allergies, formaldehyde, formaldehyde donors, Quaternium-15