INVESTIGATION OF HEAVY METALS IN SOME LIPSTICK PRODUCTS IN TURKEY

Year 2017, Volume: Volume 2 Issue: İssue 1 (1) - 2.İnternational Congress Of Forensic Toxicology, 207 - 207, 16.02.2017

Kenan Can Tok Onur Erdem Eyüp Çırak Serdar Çetınkaya Cemal Akay Zeliha Kayaaltı

Abstract

There are many
kinds of cosmetics are being used for many years. Cosmetics which applied to
the skin surface can pass into the systemic circulation depending on the
components inside and which may cause systemic exposure. Thus, the possible toxic
effects associated with the use of these products are considered to be decisive
of components of cosmetics. The most important of these components are toxic
heavy metals which originated from production as inevitable impurities and/or contaminations.
The most important heavy metals for cosmetics are lead (Pb), cobalt (Co),
chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), cadmium (Cd), antimony (Sb) and arsenic (As). The
aim of this study we carried out investigation of 35 foundation sample which
obtained from 11 different brands. In our study, levels of Pb, Co, Cr, Ni, Cd,
Sb and As was measured using the method of graphite furnace atomic absorption
spectroscopy (GFAAS). Our results show that levels of As, Cd, Co, Pb and Sb of
samples are well below limits which set out in current regulations and
highlighted suggestions in the literature. However, the amount of Cr in 34
samples was found to be above the limit (1 ppm) which highlighted in the
literature in view of allergic reactions. Despite the fact that 14 samples are determined
that exceed the recommended limit values of Ni, samples are well below the
legal limits. As a result, it can be stated that examined lipsticks are safe to
use in terms of heavy metals except for Cr. However, it would be useful to
repeat similar studies with specific intervals for the safe use of these
products.

Keywords

INVESTIGATION OF HEAVY METALS IN SOME LIPSTICK PRODUCTS IN TURKEY

References

• Kenan Can TOK, Onur ERDEM, Eyüp ÇIRAK, Serdar ÇETINKAYA, Cemal AKAY, Zeliha KAYAALTI
• Department of Forensic Toxicology, Institute of Forensic Sciences, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey. Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.