If you see shampoo,soap,cosmetics,and other personal care products carrying claims such as
hypoallergenic or dermatologist tested,keep in mind that these are just marketing terms.
There are no official standards or definitions for these terms,which can mean whatever companies want them to mean or nothing at all.
In the 1970s,the US FDA tried to regulate the term hypoallergenic and require substantiation for such claims,but cosmetic companies successfully challenged this in court.
So buyer,bewared.A recent study in the Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology analyzed 187 products marketed as hypoallergenic and found that 89% of them contained at least one chemical known to cause allergic skin reactions in sensitive people.
Some had five or more allergens.Many of the allergens are preservatives such as methylisothiazolinone
or fragrances.
hypoallergenic or dermatologist tested,keep in mind that these are just marketing terms.
In the 1970s,the US FDA tried to regulate the term hypoallergenic and require substantiation for such claims,but cosmetic companies successfully challenged this in court.
So buyer,bewared.A recent study in the Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology analyzed 187 products marketed as hypoallergenic and found that 89% of them contained at least one chemical known to cause allergic skin reactions in sensitive people.
Some had five or more allergens.Many of the allergens are preservatives such as methylisothiazolinone
or fragrances.
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