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.