Mercury Content in Skin-Lightening Creams and Potential Hazards to the Health of Saudi Women

Al‐Saleh, Iman; Al-Doush, Inaam

doi:10.1080/009841097160113

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“…The mercury level in the three categories of samples in cosmetics eye shadows, was higher than allowed and not safe and this varies with the Food and Drug of Saudi Arabia (Nill). According to the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), cosmetic products should not contain mercury as an ingredient (FDA) < 1 mg/kg [36,37] and agree with Al-Saleh, who reported that, mercury content was more than six times that found in other reports described in the literature [3], such as those reported by Uram et al [38].…”

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Determination of Some Heavy Metals in Eye Shadows Cosmetics

Ahmed¹,

Al-Qahtani²,

Emara³

et al. 2017

Asian J. Chem.

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Determination of Some Heavy Metals in Eye Shadows Cosmetics

Ahmed¹,

Al-Qahtani²,

Emara³

et al. 2017

Asian J. Chem.

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Incorporating Ethnographic Methods in Multidisciplinary Approaches to Risk Assessment and Communication: Cultural and Religious Uses of Mercury in Latino and Caribbean Communities

Riley¹,

Newby²,

Leal-Almeraz³

2006

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The potential risk from cultural and religious practices involving mercury in Latino and Caribbean communities raises central methodological and ethical questions for risk assessment and risk communication. Here, specific cultural practices unfamiliar to most risk professionals carry significant inherent risks in the eyes of those professionals but not necessarily in the eyes of practitioners. Practitioners' past experience and history as targets of religious suppression and anti-immigrant sentiment create a reluctance to engage with researchers or public health officials in risk assessment or preventive risk communication efforts. The potential for the risk--in this case mercury contamination in dwellings--to extend beyond the practicing community to future occupants adds to public health concern. Understanding the risks of these practices requires both an understanding of the cultural and political context, beliefs, and behaviors of mercury users and an understanding of the fate and transport of mercury in typical use scenarios. In this study, we employed ethnographic methods (interviews and participant observation) to understand beliefs and behavior about mercury use as well as quantitative modeling and measurement to estimate and assess potential exposures. This represents a new methodology tailored to situations in which traditional activities or observances that are integral components of cultural identity pose risks in and of themselves. Our findings indicate that there are different types of mercury use stemming from different cultural and religious traditions that result in different levels of exposure. Many of the mercury uses that can result in the highest exposures to mercury vapors have previously been attributed to the religious tradition of Santeria, but appear instead to have their roots outside of the religion.

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Cosmetic Contact Sensitivity in Patients with Melasma: Results of a Pilot Study

Prabha¹,

Mahajan²,

Mehta³

et al. 2014

Dermatology Research and Practice

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Background. Some of the patients with melasma perhaps have pigmented cosmetic dermatitis. However, cosmetic contact sensitivity in melasma remains poorly studied particularly in the Indian context. Objectives. To study cosmetic contact sensitivity in patients with melasma. Materials and Methods. 67 (F : M = 55 : 12) consecutive patients with melasma between 19 and 49 years of age were patch tested sequentially during January–December, 2012, with Indian Cosmetic and Fragrance Series, Indian Sunscreen Series, p-phenylenediamine, and patient's own cosmetic products. Results. 52 (78%) patients were in the age group of 20–40 years. The duration of melasma varied from 1 month to 20 years. Centrofacial, malar, and mandibular patterns were observed in 48 (72%), 18 (27%), and 1 (1%) patients, respectively. Indian Cosmetics and Fragrance Series elicited positive reactions in 29 (43.3%) patients. Cetrimide was the most common contact sensitizers eliciting positivity in 15 (52%) patients, followed by gallate mix in 9 (31%) patients and thiomersal in 7 (24%) patients. Only 2 of the 42 patients showed positive reaction from their own cosmetics while the other 5 patients had irritant reaction. Indian Sunscreen Series did not elicit any positive reaction. Conclusion. Cosmetics contact sensitivity appears as an important cause of melasma not associated with pregnancy, lactation, or hormone therapy.

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Mercury Content in Skin-Lightening Creams and Potential Hazards to the Health of Saudi Women

Cited by 5 publications

References 18 publications

Determination of Some Heavy Metals in Eye Shadows Cosmetics

Determination of Some Heavy Metals in Eye Shadows Cosmetics

Incorporating Ethnographic Methods in Multidisciplinary Approaches to Risk Assessment and Communication: Cultural and Religious Uses of Mercury in Latino and Caribbean Communities

Cosmetic Contact Sensitivity in Patients with Melasma: Results of a Pilot Study

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