What do the terms hypoallergenic and dermatologist approved mean?
Hypoallergenic is a scientific term used to describe a product that has been tested in a controlled environment and has little likelihood of causing an allergic response. During such tests, a group of individuals are exposed to the product (for a facial tissue, a swatch of the product is rubbed on a section of their skin, under controlled conditions) and they are monitored for allergic reactions. Based on these tests (we use an independent clinical facility to conduct the tests), Scotties facial tissue has been determined to be hypoallergenic. Further, we have independent medical doctors who are specialists in skin-related topics oversee the clinical testing and confirm both the test results and hypoallergenic designation. Please note, however, that consumers with known allergies or those who are sensitive to things which most others do not find irritating can still experience a reaction to a hypoallergenic product.
