Cosmetics -

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Résumé :
With the new Cosmetics Directive of the European Union, manufacturers and distributors of cosmetics are required to keep a dossier of products containing information on product safety and efficacy. On a global scale, scientific proof of claims made for cosmetic products becomes more and more important. This book provides the information to choose the right methods for proving efficacy and/or safety of all types of cosmetics. Edited by leading experts in the field, this volume contains contributions by highly experienced researchers presenting in detail their strategies and methods for cosmetological claim support.

Sommaire:
General Background.- 1 Cosmetic Claim Substantiation in the United States: Legal Considerations.- 2 The Contribution of the European Cosmetics Directive Towards International Harmonization: Impact on the Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy.- 3 Claim Support in Japan: Legal Aspects.- 4 Claim Support: Ethical Aspects for Conducting Human Studies.- Efficacy.- 5 In Vivo Evaluation of the Hydration State of the Skin: Measurements and Methods for Claim Support.- 6 Oily Skin: Claim Support Strategies.- 7 On the Problems of In Vivo Cleansing of the Human Skin.- 8 Methods for Antiperspirant and Deodorant Efficacy Evaluations.- 9 Sunscreens.- 10 Self- or Sunless Tanning Lotions.- 11 Anti-Dandruff.- 12 Efficacy of Barrier Creams (Skin Protective Creams).- 13 Anti-Cellulite.- 14 Methods for Claim Support in Cosmetology: Hair Cosmetics.- 15 Racial Differences in Skin Function: Related to Claim Support.- 16 The In Vivo Biomechanical Testing of the Skin and the Cosmetological Efficacy Claim Support: A Critical Overview.- 17 Skin Gloss Metry.- Safety.- 18 Hypoallergenic Cosmetics.- 19 The Use of Sensitive Skin Panels to Substantiate Cosmetic Claims.- 20 Fragrances Between Allergic, Hypoallergic, and Irritant: In Vitro Studies.- 21 Contact Urticaria Syndrome (CUS) and Claims Support.- 22 Photoreactions.- 23 Comedogenesis.- 24 Antimicrobial and Preservative Efficacy.- 25 Mutagenicity.