Alharbi KN
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology,
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Research Article
Heavy Metals Concentration in Facial Cosmetics
Author(s): Aldayel O, Hefne J, Alharbi KN and Al-Ajyan TAldayel O, Hefne J, Alharbi KN and Al-Ajyan T
Heavy metals impurities in cosmetic products are common due to their natural abundance. However, they should be kept to a minimum wherever technically feasible. Most people, specially females, use cosmetic and their ingredients on a daily basis. Although human external contact with a substance rarely results in its penetration through the skin and significant systemic exposure, cosmetics produce local (skin, eye) exposure and are used in the oral cavity, on the face, lips, eyes and mucosa. Therefore, human systemic exposure to their ingredients can rarely be completely excluded.
Because metals can induce unwanted side effects in humans, to establish their contents in body-care cosmetics is important for quality and health controls. In this work we have selected nine most expensive brands of facial cosmetics (Base jelly, Whitener, Sheen and Face powder) from the Saudi market... View More»
