Saadatzadeh Afrooz, Afzalan Sina, Zadehdabagh Reza, Tishezan Leila, Najafi Nahid, Seyedtabib Maryam, Noori Seyyed Mohammad Ali
a Department of Food and Drug Control, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences , Ahvaz , Iran.
b Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz , Ahvaz , Iran.
Cutan Ocul Toxicol. 2019 Sep;38(3):207-211. doi: 10.1080/15569527.2019.1590389. Epub 2019 May 9.
The present study evaluates lead, cadmium, arsenic, and mercury contamination in lipsticks, mascara, eye shadow, and eyebrow pencils, and compares the amounts of these toxic elements in both legal and contraband products. The presence of heavy metals in cosmetics is of major concern, and requires constant monitoring to ensure the safety of consumers. Cosmetics contaminated with heavy metals can lead them to accumulate in the skin, while the further migration of these toxic elements to blood vessels can cause subsequent difficulties. The graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (GFAAS) and Direct Mercury Analyzer (DMA) techniques were used. The data indicate that the lead content in the products did not exceed the acceptable limit of the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety of Germany (BVL), and that the cadmium values in all products were significantly lower than the limit set by the BVL. The arsenic contents of lipsticks, eye shadows, and eyebrow pencils was significantly higher than the BVL standard, while the mercury content was far below the BVL standards, so there seems to be no concern associated with this toxic element. Legal cosmetics showed better results, except for mascara, which had higher amounts of arsenic than contraband. The higher contents of arsenic in contraband eye shadows and eyebrow pencils is an issue that should be taken into considerations by the relevant authorities. The authors suggest further analysis of the toxic elements in cosmetics and better monitoring of both imported and contraband cosmetics. Moreover, consumers' knowledge of the potential risks of the frequent application of cosmetic products should be improved.
本研究评估了口红、睫毛膏、眼影和眉笔中的铅、镉、砷和汞污染情况，并比较了合法产品和违禁产品中这些有毒元素的含量。化妆品中重金属的存在备受关注，需要持续监测以确保消费者安全。被重金属污染的化妆品会导致这些金属在皮肤中积累，而这些有毒元素进一步迁移至血管会引发后续问题。本研究采用了石墨炉原子吸收光谱法（GFAAS）和直接测汞仪（DMA）技术。数据表明，产品中的铅含量未超过德国消费者保护和食品安全联邦办公室（BVL）的可接受限值，且所有产品中的镉含量均显著低于BVL设定的限值。口红、眼影和眉笔中的砷含量显著高于BVL标准，而汞含量远低于BVL标准，因此似乎不存在与该有毒元素相关的问题。除睫毛膏外，合法化妆品的检测结果更好，睫毛膏的砷含量高于违禁产品。违禁眼影和眉笔中较高的砷含量是相关当局应考虑的问题。作者建议进一步分析化妆品中的有毒元素，并加强对进口化妆品和违禁化妆品的监测。此外，应提高消费者对频繁使用化妆品潜在风险的认识。
