2019
DOI: 10.36346/sarjps.2019.v01i02.005
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Heavy Metals: The Notorious Daredevils of Daily Personal Care Products- Mini Review

Abstract: Personal care products and facial cosmetics are commonly used by millions of consumers on a daily basis. Direct application of cosmetics on human skin makes it vulnerable to a wide variety of ingredients. Despite the protecting role of skin against exogenous contaminants, some of the ingredients in cosmetic products are able to penetrate the skin and to produce systemic exposure. Consumers' knowledge of the potential risks of the frequent application of cosmetic products should be improved. While regulations e… Show more

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“…In cosmetic products, such as lipstick, makeup, lip gloss, eye shadows and facial emulsions, metal pigments, consisting mainly of metal salts and oxides, are added [15]. Such cases are [16,17]: Cadmium sulfide (CdS), lead oxide (PbO), iron oxides (Fe2O3, FeO), oxide and hydroxide of trivalent chromium (CrO3), copper, gold, other heavy metals such as mercury compounds [18], zinc and titanium oxides [17]. The addition of metals to cosmetic products is subject to a concentration limit, according to legislation [17].…”
Section: Cosmetics and Complicationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In cosmetic products, such as lipstick, makeup, lip gloss, eye shadows and facial emulsions, metal pigments, consisting mainly of metal salts and oxides, are added [15]. Such cases are [16,17]: Cadmium sulfide (CdS), lead oxide (PbO), iron oxides (Fe2O3, FeO), oxide and hydroxide of trivalent chromium (CrO3), copper, gold, other heavy metals such as mercury compounds [18], zinc and titanium oxides [17]. The addition of metals to cosmetic products is subject to a concentration limit, according to legislation [17].…”
Section: Cosmetics and Complicationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Personal care products (PCPs) and cosmetics are designed to clean, protect, and change the appearance of external parts of the human body, and they are commonly used by millions of consumers around the world, daily (Mohiuddin, 2019). The cosmetics industry has dramatically grown since the rst half of the 20th century, PCPs have become a large-scale industrial sector, and according to the data, the global cosmetic market was valued at USD 382.88 billion in 2021 and is estimated to be USD 643.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In the US men use PCPs that contain 85 different chemicals. Many of these products are applied directly on the skin, and a lot of them near the eyes, nose, and mouth where ingredients can be absorbed directly into the bloodstream (dermal absorption), or through ingestion or inhalation, which can cause localized skin problems, or even systematic effects (Mohiuddin, 2019; Skin Deep | Sustainability at Harvard).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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