A survey and health assessment of cosmetic products for children

5.1 Selection of products for analysis
5.1.1 Analysis for the 26 fragrances
The 17 products selected for an analysis for the 26 fragrances are stated in the
table below. In the selection the emphasis has been on the more common
product types, that means body shampoo/bath gel, shampoo and bobble bath
but a few other product types have also been selected.
The selected products for the analysis are primarily products which already
had a declared content of perfume. However, one product is selected because
it smelled of perfume but no content of perfume was declared. Furthermore,
some products not having any separate declaration of the 26 fragrances are
selected. The purpose of these analyses is to check whether the new regulation
regarding separate declaration of these substances is introduced at the
producers. Theoretically, there might still be legal products on the shelves in
the shops without a separate declaration of the 26 fragrances as the regulation
applies to all cosmetics being produced after 10 March 2005. In the project
period we ourselves saw that the circumstance is so for some products as
products which were initially bought for the survey had changed declaration
when we bought the products again for the analyses. Now a content of the 26
fragrances was declared separately.
Furthermore, the products are selected so they cover several producers and
represent both retail trade products and products via the Internet; however,
with a substantial majority of retail trade products.
Table 5.2: Product selected for analysis for content of the 26 fragrances.
ID no. Product type Design of the product
5 Body shampoo/bath gel 4 – Colourful, designed as a special figure
9 Soap – liquid 1 – Neutral
21 Bobble bath 4 – Colourful, designed as a special figure
22 Body shampoo/bath gel 4 – Colourful, designed as a special figure
32 Body shampoo/bath gel 4 – Colourful, designed as a special figure
33 Body shampoo/bath gel 4 – Colourful, designed as a special figure
34 Body shampoo/bath gel 4 – Colourful, designed as a special figure
35 Body shampoo/bath gel 4 – Colourful, designed as a special figure
49 Shampoo 1 – Neutral
69 Shampoo 2 - Colourful, but no special design
82 Bobble bath 3 – Colourful, with drawings of figures, but no
special design
98 Bath confetti/caviar/fizzle 1 – Neutral
salt
166 Body lotion/cream 3 – Colourful, with drawings of figures, but no
special design
170 Body shampoo/bath gel 3 – Colourful, with drawings of figures, but no
special design
191 Shampoo 4 – Colourful, designed as a special figure
206 Shampoo 3 – Colourful, with drawings of figures, but no
special design
209 Eau de toilette - perfume 3 – Colourful, with drawings of figures, but no
special design
5.1.2 Analysis for Kathon
In total, 15 products with a content of Kathon (a combination of
methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone) are found in the
survey. Eight of these products were selected for a quantitative analysis for
Kathon. These are stated in the table below. Two series of products contain
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