Concentrations and exposure risks of some metals in facial cosmetics in Nigeria

The concentrations of nine metals (Cd, Pb, Ni, Cr, Co, Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn) were determined in lip sticks, lip glosses, lip balms, eye pencils, eyeliners, eye shadows, blushes, mascaras and face powders. The study was aimed at providing information on the risk associated with human exposure to metals...

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Main Authors: Chukwujindu M.A. Iwegbue, Francisca I. Bassey, Grace Obi, Godswill O. Tesi, Bice S. Martincigh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:Toxicology Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221475001630035X