Use of cosmetic products is increasing rapidly in India and various chemicals including the heavy metals are used in the cosmetics which pose health risk to consumers. The present study was conducted to determine heavy metals - lead, cadmium, chromium and nickel in lipsticks, lip-balm and anti-ageing creams and mercury in fairness creams available in the Delhi market. The results were compared with the available standards.
Technology Partners: MimirTech
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/heavy-metals-cosmetics
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/centre-science-and-environment
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/heavy-metals
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cosmetics
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cse
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lead
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mercury
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nickel
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cse-study
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fairness-cream
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lipstick
