Unit:
ΠΜΣ Περιβάλλον και Υγεία. Διαχείριση Περιβαλλοντικών Θεμάτων με Επιπτώσεις στην ΥγείαLibrary of the School of Health Sciences
Supervisors info:
Ευαγγελία Πρωτόπαπα, Καθηγήτρια, Τμήμα Αισθητικής και Κοσμητολογίας, ΤΕΙ Αθηνών
Νικόλαος Καβαντζάς, Καθηγητής, Ιατρική, ΕΚΠΑ
Πολυξένη Νικολοπούλου - Σταμάτη, Καθηγήτρια, Ιατρική, ΕΚΠΑ
Original Title:
Η χρήση των νέων συντηρητικών στα καλλυντικά προϊόντα και η σχέση τους με το περιβάλλον και την υγεία
Translated title:
The use of new preservatives in cosmetic products and their relation to the environment and health
Summary:
Millions of people on the planet use every day personal health and care products for cleanliness, beauty, hydration, shine of their face and body.
But how innocent are all these preparations? What are the raw materials and their other ingredients?
Some of these ingredients are called preservatives, and their purpose is to destroy or inhibit the growth of microorganisms and bacteria, aiming at the longest possible life of the cosmetic.
In recent years, the preservatives used by the cosmetics industries have largely replaced the older ones. The reason is that some of them, especially the parabens, have been implicated in the irreversible damage they cause to humans and the environment. But is this finally proved?
Indeed, new preservatives are harmless to human health and the environment? What are the so-called "new preservatives" and where do they come from?
Main subject category:
Health Sciences
Keywords:
Preservatives, Cosmetic products, Health, Environment, Parabens
