Frequency of Preservative Use Update Through 2014

Feb 4th, 2016
David C. Steinberg, Steinberg & Associates, Plainsboro, NJ USA
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Editor’s note: This article is an update on preservative use in cosmetics in the United States and Canada through 2014. It also includes data from 2010 and 2007 for comparative purposes.

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