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China Surfactant Detergent & Cosmetics ›› 2017, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (10): 588-592.doi: 10.13218/j.cnki.csdc.2017.10.011

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Progress with respect to safety evaluation methods for cosmetic photoirritation and photoallergy

CAI Rui, HE Wen-dan, TANG Ying, PAN Yao, ZHAO Hua   

  1. Beijing Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Research and Development,School of Science,Beijing Technology and Business University,Beijing 100048,China
  • Received:2017-06-21 Published:2019-03-21

Abstract: The definition,differentiation and association of photoirritation and photoallergy were elucidated,and various assessment tools for evaluating cosmetic photoirritation and/or photoallergy used conventionally in domestic and international as well as the progress in this field covering various aspects such as photochemical reactions,cultured cells,tissue and orgen models,animal testing and in vivo human testing were introduced.The application scope,advantages and disadvantages of each method were compared and discussed.The development trends and challenges in the current research work on cosmetic skin photosensitivity were summarized and prospected.

Key words: cosmetics, photoirritation, photoallergy, safety evaluation method

CLC Number: 

  • TQ658