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Cosmetics Horror [1]

 

 

 

 

Cosmetics in India are tainted with toxic heavy metals, shows a study by Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment. It’s time regulators pulled up their socks.

Research study and reports
 
CSE study: Heavy metals in cosmetics [2]
Report: [3] Health impact of heavy metals in cosmetics. [3]
Clarification: CSE seeks clarification: Company responses [4]
Report: [5]Taking stock - how the cosmetics industry ranks on toxic chemicals. [6]
fact sheet
 
I: A measure of acceptable daily intake [7]
II: ‘Trace’ impurities in cosmetics. [8]
III: Colourants in cosmetics. [9]
IV: Mercury in fairness creams, lipsticks. [10]
V: The chromium threat. [11]
VI: Risks of nickel exposure. [12]
research papers
 
Concentrations and potential health risks of metals in lip products, EHP [13]
Are cosmetics used in developing countries safe? Use and dermal irritation of body care products in Jimma Town, Southwestern Ethiopia, Journal of Toxicology [14]
Exposure to phthalates and phenols during pregnancy and offspring size at birth, EHP [15]
Exposure data for cosmetic products: lipstick, body lotion, and face cream, Food & Chemical Toxicology [16]
A study on DNA binding affinity of chemicals present in cosmetic products using bioinformatics tools [17]
regulations
 
Regulations for cosmetics [18]
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 [19]
Heavy metals in cosmetics (video)
 

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Publication Date: 
17/01/2014
Centre for Science and Environment
National Knowledge Commission Government of India

Technology Partners: MimirTech


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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/cosmetics-horror
[2] http://indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/386465/heavy-metals-in-cosmetics/
[3] http://indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/386473/health-impact-of-heavy-metals-in-cosmetics/
[4] http://indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/386476/cse-seeks-clarification-company-responses/
[5] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/co2-emissions-fuel-combustion-2013-highlights
[6] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/taking-stock-how-cosmetics-industry-ranks-toxic-chemicals
[7] http://indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/386466/a-measure-of-acceptable-daily-intake-fact-sheet-i/
[8] http://indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/386467/trace-impurities-in-cosmetics-fact-sheet-ii/
[9] http://indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/386468/colourants-in-cosmetics-fact-sheet-iii/
[10] http://indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/386469/mercury-in-cosmetics-fact-sheet-4/
[11] http://indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/386471/the-chromium-threat-fact-sheet-v/
[12] http://indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/386472/risks-of-nickel-exposure-fact-sheet-vi/
[13] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/concentrations-and-potential-health-risks-metals-lip-products
[14] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/are-cosmetics-used-developing-countries-safe-use-and-dermal-irritation-body-care
[15] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/exposure-phthalates-and-phenols-during-pregnancy-and-offspring-size-birth
[16] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/exposure-data-cosmetic-products-lipstick-body-lotion-and-face-cream
[17] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/study-dna-binding-affinity-chemicals-present-cosmetic-products-using-bioinformatics
[18] http://indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/386474/regulations-for-cosmetics/
[19] http://indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/386478/drugs-and-cosmetics-act-1940/
[20] http://indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/39047/thesaurus/cosmetics/