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ArticleJournal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences

A Cross-sectional Survey-based Study of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Towards Uses of Cosmetics and Cosmetovigilance in India.

Almass Siddiqui, Nida Ali, Arushi Pandey, Mohammad Daud Ali, Nafis Haider, Mohammed Zaafar Khan, Zeenat Iqbal, Mohd Aamir Mirza, Sitah Alharthi, Md Salahuddin Ansari and 2 more

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Almass SiddiquiSchool of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India.
Nida AliDepartment of Public Health, Allied Health Sciences and Management, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University, New Delhi, India.
Arushi PandeyDepartment of Management Studies, Amity Business School, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Mohammad Daud AliDepartment of Pharmacy, Mohammed Al-Mana College for Medical Sciences, Abdulrazaq Bin Hammam Street, Al Safa, Dammam 34222, Saudi Arabia.
Nafis HaiderBasic Medical Sciences Unit, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dhahran, 34313, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed Zaafar KhanSchool of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India.
Zeenat IqbalDepartment of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard. New Delhi, India.
Mohd Aamir MirzaDepartment of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard. New Delhi, India.
Sitah AlharthiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Shaqra University, Al-Dawadmi Campus, Al-Dawadmi, 11961, Saudi Arabia.
Md Salahuddin AnsariDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy AlDawadmi, Shaqra University, Saudi Arabia.
Gulam MustafaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Shaqra University, Al-Dawadmi Campus, Al-Dawadmi, 11961, Saudi Arabia.
Sarfaraz AhmadDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmacy Practice Research Unit (PPRU), College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Background: In India, the cosmetics industry has expanded significantly because of changing lifestyles and increased awareness. In terms of earning the most money from the personal care and cosmetics industry in 2021, India is ranked fourth globally. Many cosmetics sold in India include ingredients that cannot be used on humans. Objective: To assess knowledge, attitudes, and practice toward the uses of cosmetics and cosmetovigilance in India. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted, from April to May 2022, among the general population living in the Delhi NCR region, India. Study questionnaires (printed and survey link) were distributed in public as well as at workplaces for the survey. Results: Around 268 (54.78%) females and 223 (45.21%) males participated in the survey. Amongst the total respondents - 407 (83%) agreed that they are using cosmetic products on a daily basis, females 229 (85.44%), being the majority users compared to males 178 (80%), with a significant Conclusion: Because of the right safety and effectiveness mentorship of cosmetics, regulatory agencies and stakeholders should adopt this broadly. Cosmetovigilance needs to be put into practice.

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