Fischer Agnieszka, Brodziak-Dopierała Barbara, Jańska Wiktoria, Jeyranyan Luiza, Malara Beata
Department of Toxicology, Toxicological Analysis and Bioanalysis, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Medical University of Silesia, 30 Ostrogórska Str., 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland.
Department of Cosmetology, Faculty of Medicine, Wojciech Korfanty Upper Silesian University, Harcerzy Września 1939 no. 3 Str., 40-659 Katowice, Poland.
Toxics. 2025 Jun 16;13(6):507. doi: 10.3390/toxics13060507.
(1) Background: Clays are popular raw materials of natural origin used in cosmetology, beauty salons, and home care. They have moisturizing, soothing, cleansing, disinfecting, detoxifying, and regenerating properties, and can be used externally in the form of poultices or internally in solution form. Though they are characterized by a rich and diverse mineral composition and are considered safe for the body, their use can expose users to harmful elements including mercury. (2) Materials and methods: This study analyzed mercury (Hg) concentrations in samples of cosmetic clays available on the Polish market. Hg analysis was performed using the AAS method with an AMA 254 analyzer. The clays differed in type/color and were purchased from different manufacturers. (3) Results: The mean Hg content in all the tested samples was 28.91 µg/kg, with a range of changes of 1.87-200.81 µg/kg. The highest concentrations of Hg were found in green (AM = 53.26 µg/kg) and white (AM = 52.80 µg/kg) clays, while the lowest were detected in purple (AM = 2.56 µg/kg) and blue (AM = 3.69 µg/kg) clays. The differences in Hg content between individual types of clay were statistically significant. (4) Conclusions: Due to the presence of Hg found in all the samples of cosmetic clay tested, it is likely that these products need to be tested for their metal contents.
(1) 背景:黏土是天然来源的常用原材料,用于美容、美发沙龙及家庭护理。它们具有保湿、舒缓、清洁、消毒、排毒和再生特性,可制成泥敷剂外用,也可制成溶液内服。尽管它们具有丰富多样的矿物质成分,且被认为对人体安全,但使用时可能会使使用者接触到包括汞在内的有害元素。(2) 材料与方法:本研究分析了波兰市场上美容用黏土样品中的汞(Hg)浓度。使用AMA 254分析仪通过原子吸收光谱法进行汞分析。这些黏土类型/颜色各异,购自不同制造商。(3) 结果:所有测试样品中的汞平均含量为28.91μg/kg,变化范围为1.87 - 200.81μg/kg。绿色黏土(平均值 = 53.26μg/kg)和白色黏土(平均值 = 52.80μg/kg)中的汞浓度最高,而紫色黏土(平均值 = 2.56μg/kg)和蓝色黏土(平均值 = 3.69μg/kg)中的汞浓度最低。不同类型黏土之间的汞含量差异具有统计学意义。(4) 结论:由于在所有测试的美容用黏土样品中均发现了汞,这些产品可能需要进行金属含量检测。