WELCOME
WELCOME
COSMETIC TOXICITY
BY Dr. MANUPRASAD K S
1ST PG SCHOLARSDMCA UDUPI
UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF Dr. U. N. PRASAD PROF. & H.O.D AGADATANTRA SDMCA, UDUPI
INTRODUCTION
• US Researchers identified 10,500 industrial chemical used as cosmetic ingredients including carcinogens, pesticide, reproductive toxics, endocrine disruptors, plasticizers, degreasers and surfactants.
STUDIES REVEALED THAT A TYPICAL WOMAN USES ABOUT 13 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS A DAY
MOST OF THESE PRODUCTS CONTAIN AT LEAST 20 INGREDIENTS IN WHICH MANY OF THEM WERE HARMFUL TO OUR BODY
Cosmetics are defined as “any particle intended to be applied to the human body for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance without affecting the body's structure or functions."
Cosmetics includes Skin care creams Lotions Powders Perfumes Lipstics Cleansers Baby products Serums ,exfoliants etc.
MOST HARMFUL INGREDIENTS……….
• FRAGRANCE• PLACENTA• LEAD AETATE• PHTHALATES• HYDROQUINONE • NANO PARTICLES• PETRO CHEMICAL
PLACENTINE
CHEMICAL NAME FOUND IN THESE PRODUCTS
SYMPTOMS CAUSED BY SHORT TERM USE
SYMPTOMS CAUSED BY LONG TERM USE
DEMETHYL BENZYIDI AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
DISINFECTANDNTS AND CLEANERS
SKIN, EYE, NOSE IRRITATION
ASTHMA
P-PHENYLENDIAMINE HAIR DYES ,BLACK HENNA TATTOOS
SKIN IRRITATION DERMATITIS
AMMONIUM PERSULPHATE
HAIR BLEACH EYE, SKIN, AND NOSE IRRITATION ,COUGHING, SHORTNES OF BREATH
ASTHMA DERMATITIS
ACETONE NAILPOLISH REMOVER, HAIR SPRAY
EYE, SKIN, AND NOSE IRRITATION ,DIZZINESS
EYE, SKIN, AND NOSE IRRITATION ,DIZZINESS
PRODUCT AVG .NO.OF CHEMICALS
MOST HARMFUL CHEMICAL
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
SHAMPOO 15 SODIUM LAURYL SULPHATE,TETRA SODIUM& PROPYLENE GLYCOL
IRRITATION POSSSIBLE EYE DAMAGE
LIPSTICK 33 POLYMENTHYL MENTHACRYLATE
ALLERGIESCANCER
DEODORANT 15 ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE IRRITATION OF SKIN ,EYES AND LUNGS ,HEAD ACHE,DIZZINESS
PERFUME 250 BENZALDEHYDE IRRITATION TO MOUTH,THROAT, EYESNAUSEA, KIDNEY DAMAGE
BODY LOTION 32 METHYL PARABENPROPYL PARABEN POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL
RASHES ,IRRITATION, HORMONAL DISRUPTON
shampoo
Body lotion
Face cream
Eye shadowmehandi
DRUG AND COSMETIC ACT 1964
Cosmetic products SHOULD NOT CONTAIN MERCURIC COMPOUNDS
SHOULD NOT CONTAIN MORE THAN • 2 PPM –ARSENIC• 20 PPM-LEAD• 100 PPM-HEAVY METAL
• Replace potentially harmful ingredients in cosmetics with safer alternatives.
• Require manufacturers to disclose specific fragrance ingredients.
• Prohibit anti-bacterial household products, including cosmetics.
TO SUM UP….
AS CONSUMERS ARE BECOMING MORE AWARE OF BEAUTY PRODUCT INGREDIENTS AND THE HARM THEY ARE CAUSING
PRODUCT MANUFACTURES ARE BEGINNING TO REMOVE MANY OF THE FROM THEIR FORMULATION….
THOSE CONCERNED WOULD DO BEST TO PURCHASE ONLY PRODUCTS THAT HAVE MINIMAL OR NO TOXIC INGREDIENTS.