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Table 2 Market terms used by manufacturers to prove safety of cosmetics for newborns and infants

From: Cosmetics for neonates and infants: haptens in products’ composition

Advertising term

Number of products with advertising term

Percent of products with haptens (n)

Hypoallergenic

88

89.9 (79)

Dermatologically tested

79

88.6 (70)

Recommended by Polish Society of Allergy

20

70 (14)

Positive opinion of National Institute of Mother and Child

8

100 (8)

Dermatologically and allergically tested

8

100 (8)

Safe for children

2

100 (2)

None

7

71.4 (5)