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The dark face of cosmetics. A justified or excessive diatribe ?
Piérard G.E. , Piérard-Franchimont C. , Lesuisse M. , Hermanns J-F. , Hermanns-Lê T.
Rev Med Liege 2015, 70(10),501-506Abstract : In recent years, the population and producers of consumer products became aware of deleterious effects of some substances on human health and environment. Cosmetic products are part of such concern. What are the risks currently involved? The so-called «natural», «bio» or «green» products, do they represent an ideal panacea ? This topic has a complex issue because documents available for the general public are of unequal quality, and objective scientifc publications remain rare and prone to controversies.
