Research Article
Risk of Exposure to Trace Elements through the Application of Facial Makeup Powders
Table 1
Elemental concentrations (mean ± SD, minimum and maximum) of facial powders (μg/g).
| | Element | Mean concentration (N = 15) | Minimum concentration | Maximum concentration | Maximum acceptable concentration | Limit of detection (LOD) |
| | Pb | 7.6 × 10−1 ± 2.93 × 100 | <LOD | 1.13 × 101 | 10.00 | 1.74 | | As | 3.87 × 10° ± 4.71 × 100 | <LOD | 1.57 × 101 | 3.00 | 1.22 | | Hg | 2.82 × 10° ± 7.50 × 100 | <LOD | 2.36 × 101 | 3.00 | 3.46 | | Zn | 1.12 × 104 ± 2.36 × 104 | 1.73 × 101 | 7.17 × 104 | 20.00 | 15.80 | | Fe | 6.18 × 104 ± 5.99 × 104 | 1.40 × 104 | 1.83 × 105 | 20.00 | 116.94 | | Mn | 3.86 × 101 ± 4.26 × 101 | <LOD | 1.14 × 102 | 20.00 | 21.09 | | Cr | 2.16 × 101 ± 2.68 × 101 | <LOD | 8.37 × 101 | 20.00 | 4.75 | | Ti | 1.42 × 103 ± 3.12 × 103 | 1.10 × 102 | 1.23 × 104 | 20.00 | 18.23 | | Cu | <LOD | <LOD | <LOD | 20.00 | 6.24 | | Ni | <LOD | <LOD | <LOD | 20.00 | 10.89 | | Co | <LOD | <LOD | <LOD | 20.00 | 6.79 | | Sb | <LOD | <LOD | <LOD | 5.00 | 3.60 | | Cd | <LOD | <LOD | <LOD | 3.00 | 3.31 | | Ag | <LOD | <LOD | <LOD | 20.00 | 2.21 | | Sn | <LOD | <LOD | <LOD | - | 2.35 | | Au | <LOD | <LOD | <LOD | 20.00 | 1.93 |
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<LOD is less than the limit of detection.
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