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Laura N Scott1, Monice Fiume2, Wilma F Bergfeld3

  • 1Cosmetic Ingredient Review Former Scientific Analyst/Writer.

International Journal of Toxicology
|January 4, 2024
PubMed

Keywords:
1,10-Decanediol1,4-Butanediol1,5-Pentanediol2,3-ButanediolButyl Ethyl Propanediol (2-butyl-2-ethyl-1,3-propanediol)CosmeticsHexanediol (1,6-hexanediol)Isopentyldiol (3-methyl-1,3-butanediol)Methylpropanediol (2-methyl-1,3-propanediol)Octanediol (1,8-octanediol)Propanediol (1,3-propanediol)Safety

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