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ArticleJornal de pediatria

Frequency of perfume in 398 children's cosmetics.

Marjorie Uber, Mariana A P Morgan, Maria Carolina Schneider, Izabella R R Gomes, Renata R Imoto, Vânia O Carvalho, Kerstin T Abagge

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Article in Jornal de pediatria. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Children's soap pH analysis and its meaning in children's skin cleansing.Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Marjorie UberUniversidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Departamento de Pediatria, Divisão de Dermatologia Pediátrica, Curitiba, PR, Brazil. Electronic address: marjorieu@gmail.com.
Mariana A P MorganUniversidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Departamento de Pediatria, Divisão de Dermatologia Pediátrica, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
Maria Carolina SchneiderUniversidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Departamento de Pediatria, Divisão de Dermatologia Pediátrica, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
Izabella R R GomesUniversidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Departamento de Pediatria, Divisão de Dermatologia Pediátrica, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
Renata R ImotoUniversidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Departamento de Pediatria, Divisão de Dermatologia Pediátrica, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
Vânia O CarvalhoUniversidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Departamento de Pediatria, Divisão de Dermatologia Pediátrica, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
Kerstin T AbaggeUniversidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Departamento de Pediatria, Divisão de Dermatologia Pediátrica, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
Universidade Federal do Paraná · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivePerfume (Parfum) or fragrance is a natural or synthetic cosmetic ingredient added to emit a pleasant aroma or to improve the odor of a cosmetic formula. It is a mixture of substances, not revealed by the manufacturer, which may contain ingredients with allergenic potential, endocrine disruptors, and other possible harmful effects on human health. This study aims to analyze children's cosmetics labels to assess the presence of Perfume.

methodsThe researchers randomly visited points of sale in Curitiba, the capital of a southern Brazilian state; in order to catalog the largest possible number of children's cosmetics items.

results398 children's cosmetics were analyzed and found Parfum on 295 (74.1 %) of the labels, including 90.4 and 79,1 % of the shampoos and wet wipes, respectively.

conclusionExposure of children's skin to fragrances can lead to local side effects such as allergies, but also to systemic effects, and the lack of knowledge of the general population and health professionals about its possible deleterious effects emphasizes the importance of changes in the regulation of cosmetics aiming to reduce the use of this ingredient.

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CosmeticsPerfumeBrazilChildHumansProduct LabelingCosmeticsPerfumeAllergensCosmetic labelingCosmeticsEndocrine disruptorsPerfume

Identifiers

PMID38012955
PMCPMC11065650
OpenAlexW4388979804

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