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Baby cosmetics and toiletries, intended for use on new-born babies and children of up to five years old, represent a very special category indeed. They are invariably functional, rather than decorative, mainly concerned with keeping the baby or child clean, comfortable and healthy. Since babies and young children are somewhat more vulnerable than their adult counterparts, baby products must be carefully formulated to be extremely mild and gentle to skin and hair. These considerations impose a number of requirements and constraints for the design, evaluation and manufacture of baby-care products. Any person working in the area of baby care must understand these issues and adhere to them accordingly.
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CTPA (1975) Cosmetics, Toiletries and Perfumes Association.
Croda Formulary 1 (1994) Baby Care. Croda Chemicals Ltd.
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Harry, R.J. (1982) Harry’s Cosmeticology. 7th edn. Longmans, London.
Love, P.M. (1989) What Makes Baby Different? Unpublished presentation to the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Great Britain.
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Knowlton, J.L. (1992). Baby care. In: Williams, D.F., Schmitt, W.H. (eds) Chemistry and Technology of the Cosmetics and Toiletries Industry. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1555-8_5
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