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Children with atopic dermatitis and frequent emollient use have increased urinary levels of low-molecular-weight phthalate metabolites and parabens.
Allergy - 1 Nov 2017
Overgaard L E K, Main K M, Frederiksen H, Stender S, Szecsi P B, Williams H C, Thyssen J P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Parabens may be added to cosmetic and personal care products for preservation purposes. Low-molecular weight (LMW) phthalate diesters function as plasticizers, fixatives or solvents in such products, but may also be found in small quantities as contaminants from plastic containers. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between emollient use, atopic dermatitis and FLG mutations, respectively, with...
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