DETERMINATION OF TRACE TOXIC ELEMENTS IN BEAUTY CREAMS AND SUN BLOCKS USING AAS AND ICP-AES SPECTROSCOPIC TECHNIQUES
*Qurat-ul-ain, Iftikhar Hussain Bukhari, Shazia Kousar and Jeveria Rehman
Abstract
Skin protection is priority order consideration of modern age.
Environmental effect on exposed part of the body leads to deformation
of structural composition of tissues and derailing of normal biological
mechanisms. Beauty creams and sun blocks are extensively being used
to protect the face skin and other exposed part of body. Chemically
there are metallic compounds. The presence of toxic metals beyond the
permitted limit may lead to chronic effect on skin. The present study
was carried out to estimate toxic metals quantitatively. Detection of
toxic metals present in different brands of beauty creams and sun block
was carried out by using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) and
Inductive Couple plasma (ICP-AES) using standard procedures and
parameters. The result showed most of the brands of creams carry
heavy metals beyond the range of limit prescribed by WHO, except few brands which have
metallic profile within prescribed range. Toxic metals present in most of the beauty products
above the WHO standard limits that could impose skin disorder problems.
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