Here you will find:
Scientific documents about ingredients and Dr. Baumann SkinIdent documents
Scientific documents about ingredients
Allergies and preservatives
Investigation by the European Union
September 1999, Englisch, (PDF, Acrobat Reader)
On page 22 you will find: "Fragrance ingredients have to be considered a leading cause of contact allergy. Further, SCCNFP is of the opinion that information should be provided to consumers about the known presence in cosmetic products of fragrance ingredients with a well-recognised potential to cause contact allergy. It is up to the legislator to consider the best way to provide the information to the consumers".
SCCNFP: Scientific Committee on Cosmetic and Non-Food-Products intended for Consumers.
Examination by the dermatologists at Gentofte Hospital
University of Copenhagen, Englisch, (PDF, Acrobat Reader)
This study shows that 10% of the population develop skin problems from cosmetic products within 5 years. Fragrances and chemical preservatives are the main causes.
Danish Consumer Council
Englisch, (PDF, Acrobat Reader)
Consumer Protection Association in Denmark: "And, now we are talking about fragrances, all known fragrance allergens should be banned in cosmetics".
Dermatology handbook from 2001
Dänisch, (PDF, Acrobat Reader)
Page 40: The main problem ingredients in cosmetics are chemical colorants and preservatives, fragrances, lanolin and some chemical UV filters.
SCCNFP: Evaluation and opinion on: Methyldibromo glutaronitrile
"The data show a clear rise in the incidence of contact allergy to methyldibromo glutaronitrile throughout Europe. This indicates that the current usage of the preservative – concentration and product types – is ... a risk to the consumer."
Liposomes and vitamin E
In the journal of Cosmetic Science
2001, University of Basel, Schweiz, Englisch, (PDF, Acrobat Reader)
Vitamin E is best transported into the skin with liposomes and nanosomes.
Biotine (Vitamin H)
University of Halle-Wittenberg
Huschka, Dissertation, University Halle-Wittenberg, 1998, German, (PDF, Acrobat Reader)
Page 59: “Fig. 6-5: Penetration of biotin from liposomes into human skin ex vivo in comparison to the O/W standard”
Page 78: “The application of liposomes resulted in the highest depots on an absolute scale.”
