Uber Marjorie, Morgan Mariana A P, Schneider Maria Carolina, Gomes Izabella R R, Imoto Renata R, Carvalho Vânia O, Abagge Kerstin T
Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Departamento de Pediatria, Divisão de Dermatologia Pediátrica, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Departamento de Pediatria, Divisão de Dermatologia Pediátrica, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
J Pediatr (Rio J). 2024 May-Jun;100(3):263-266. doi: 10.1016/j.jped.2023.11.002. Epub 2023 Nov 24.
Perfume (Parfum) or fragrance is a natural or synthetic cosmetic ingredient added to emit a pleasant aroma or to improve the odor of a cosmetic formula. It is a mixture of substances, not revealed by the manufacturer, which may contain ingredients with allergenic potential, endocrine disruptors, and other possible harmful effects on human health. This study aims to analyze children's cosmetics labels to assess the presence of Perfume.
The researchers randomly visited points of sale in Curitiba, the capital of a southern Brazilian state; in order to catalog the largest possible number of children's cosmetics items.
398 children's cosmetics were analyzed and found Parfum on 295 (74.1 %) of the labels, including 90.4 and 79,1 % of the shampoos and wet wipes, respectively.
Exposure of children's skin to fragrances can lead to local side effects such as allergies, but also to systemic effects, and the lack of knowledge of the general population and health professionals about its possible deleterious effects emphasizes the importance of changes in the regulation of cosmetics aiming to reduce the use of this ingredient.
香水或香料是一种添加到化妆品中的天然或合成成分,用于散发宜人香气或改善化妆品配方的气味。它是多种物质的混合物,制造商并未公开其成分,其中可能含有具有潜在致敏性的成分、内分泌干扰物以及其他可能对人体健康产生有害影响的物质。本研究旨在分析儿童化妆品标签,以评估香料的存在情况。
研究人员随机走访了巴西南部一州首府库里蒂巴的销售点,以便尽可能多地对儿童化妆品进行编目。
共分析了398种儿童化妆品,其中295种(74.1%)的标签上含有香料,洗发水和湿纸巾中含香料的比例分别为90.4%和79.1%。
儿童皮肤接触香料不仅可能导致局部副作用,如过敏,还可能产生全身影响。普通人群和卫生专业人员对其可能的有害影响缺乏了解,这凸显了化妆品监管变革的重要性,旨在减少这种成分的使用。