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Metal concentrations in cosmetics commonly used in Nigeria.
Article in TheScientificWorldJournal, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.
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- Biological monitoring and health assessment of 21 metal(loid)s in children and adolescents in Liuzhou City, Southwest China.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2022Article
- Cosmetic use and serum level of lead (not cadmium) affect bone mineral density among young Iranian women.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2022Article
- Prenatal exposure to chromium (Cr) and nickel (Ni) in a sample of Iranian pregnant women: urinary levels and associated socio-demographic and lifestyle factors.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2021Article
- Heavy Metals and Human Health: Possible Exposure Pathways and the Competition for Protein Binding Sites.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Toxic effects of selected trace elements contained in make-ups on female university students in Nigeria.Environmental monitoring and assessment · 2021Article
- Serum level of lead and cadmium is linked to facial cosmetics use among Iranian young women.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2021Article
- Blood Lead Levels in Women of Child-Bearing Age in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in public health · 2018Article
- Blood Lead Levels and Risk Factors among Preschool Children in a Lead Polluted Area in Taizhou, China.BioMed research international · 2017Article
- Determination of some heavy metals in selected cosmetic products sold in kano metropolis, Nigeria.Toxicology reports · 2016Article
- Concentrations and exposure risks of some metals in facial cosmetics in Nigeria.Toxicology reports · 2016Article
- Assessment of metals in cosmetics commonly used in Saudi Arabia.Environmental monitoring and assessment · 2015Article
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Abstract
Trace amounts of potentially toxic metals can be either intentionally added to cosmetics or present as impurities in the raw materials. In the present study, the levels of lead, cadmium, nickel, chromium, and mercury have been assessed in 28 body creams and lotions, 10 powders, 3 soaps, 5 eye make-ups, and 4 lipsticks widely available on Nigerian markets. The increases over suggested or mandated levels of lead in these creams and lotions ranged from 6.1 to 45.9 and from 1.2 to 9.2 mg kg⁻¹ when compared with Cosmetic Ingredients Review Expert Panel 2007 and German safe maximum permissible limit of lead in cosmetics, respectively. About 61% of the body cosmetics, the lotions, and the creams contained detectable levels of nickel ranging from 1.1 to 6.4-9.2 mg kg⁻¹. Chromium and mercury were undetected in 100% of the cosmetic product. Taken together, lead and cadmium were high in creams and lotions. Most of the imported creams and creamy white coloured cosmetics contained higher levels of metal contaminants than the other colours. Regulatory Agencies in developing nations should take appropriate action for cosmetics that contain lead and cadmium beyond the reference limits.
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