Safety evaluation of the metals in some brands of nail polish in Nigeria

Iwegbue, Chukwujindu M. A.

doi:10.1007/s00003-016-1027-3

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“…Karami et al identified the average concentration of Pb in different nail polish samples ranging from 1.0067 to 33.78 µg/g (Karimi and Ziarati, 2015). Iwegbue et al (Iwegbue, 2016), Grosser et al (Grosser et al, 2011), and Ceballos et al (Ceballos et al, 2021) in their studies reported the concentration of Pb in nail polishes as 0.03–7.25 µg/g, 0.863–1.82 µg/g, and 0.05–0.4 µg/g, respectively. Ouremi et al, reported that the concentration of metals in nail polish is dependent on its color, and the level of Pb in nail polish samples was found to be higher than the permissible limit recommended by the USFDA for lead as a color additive in cosmetics (Ouremi and Ayodele, 2014).…”

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“…Scrubbing or filing nails to remove the nail polish might release respirable particles and expose the nail technicians to airborne pollutants. Such fine particles can be ingested if the technicians’ hands are not thoroughly cleansed following the nail care procedure (Iwegbue, 2016). As far as we are aware, there has been no study done on the risk assessment or concentration levels of heavy metals in the breathing air of nail technicians.…”

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“…Until now there have been many studies conducted on the risk assessment and examination of volatile pollutant concentrations in manicurists and cosmetologists (Kopelovich et al, 2015; Lamplugh et al, 2019; Ma et al, 2019; Tran et al, 2022). Meanwhile, several studies have been conducted to analyze the levels of metals present in nail polish (Ackah, 2015; Ceballos et al, 2021; Iwegbue, 2016; Karimi and Ziarati, 2015; Zafarzadeh et al, 2018). However, to date, there have been no risk assessments or determinations of heavy metal concentrations in nail dust generated from manicure filing of nail polish in the respiratory zone of nail technicians.…”

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Semi-quantitative health risk assessment of heavy metal dust exposure among nail technicians using the SQRA technique and Monte Carlo simulation

Karimi Zeverdegani,

Mohebian,

Mohammadi

et al. 2024

Toxicol Ind Health

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Nail technology, including the application of artificial nails and nail care, is a developing sector of the global beauty industry. Nail technicians are exposed to a variety of chemical substances through inhalation, as they spend extended periods of time in close proximity to these materials. This study aimed to evaluate the semi-quantitative health risk of dust-containing heavy metals among nail technicians. This analytical descriptive study employed the risk assessment method provided by the Singapore Occupational Health Department to evaluate the health hazards of lead, cadmium, nickel, chromium, and manganese. Dust samples from nail filing were collected from the respiratory zone of 20 nail technicians following the NIOSH 7300 method. The samples were analyzed using ICP-OES instrumentation. Monte Carlo simulation was utilized to characterize the risk and its uncertainties. Manganese and cadmium had the highest and lowest mean concentrations, respectively. The risk scores of the metals ranked from highest to lowest were as follows: [Formula: see text]. All five metals had risk rankings below 2.8, signifying a minimal risk level. Sensitivity analysis using Spearman’s correlation coefficient demonstrated a positive relationship between concentration, daily hours of exposure, and the number of workdays per week with the risk score (RR) and exposure level (ER). Conversely, the variable of weekly working hours (W) showed a negative correlation with these parameters. Despite the low-risk level of the examined metals, continuous exposure and potential long-term effects on nail technicians warrant preventive measures. Recommendations include implementing local exhaust ventilation systems, using table fans, establishing work-rest cycles, wearing N95 dust masks, and using reputable and high-quality nail polishes.

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Semi-quantitative health risk assessment of heavy metal dust exposure among nail technicians using the SQRA technique and Monte Carlo simulation

Karimi Zeverdegani,

Mohebian,

Mohammadi

et al. 2024

Toxicol Ind Health

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“…Also, many nails cosmetics contain methacrylates, cyanoacrylates, formaldehyde, phthalates, benzophenones, and even epoxy resins, 15,16 and particularly methacrylates are well-known culprits in this regard. Additionally, trace amounts of nickel, chromium, and cobalt, but also lead, cadmium, manganese, and mercury were found in nail polish products, [17][18][19][20] raising the controversy over the content of harmful heavy metals in nail cosmetics.…”

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Nickel, cobalt, and chromium in nail sticker and tip products in Korea

et al. 2023

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Background: Nail stickers and nail tips are increasingly used nail products in Korea, and the rest of the world. However, no studies have examined if these specific consumer products might contain nickel, cobalt, and/or chromium, that is, metals known to provoke contact allergy.Objective: We aimed to assess the release and content of nickel, cobalt, and chromium in nail stickers and tips by performing qualitative and quantitative analyses, respectively, of 50 convenience samples purchased in Korea.Methods: Eighty-six qualitative spot tests were performed to determine the release of nickel, cobalt, and chromium on 35 nail stickers and 15 nail tips across five brands. Subsequently, the metal contents were quantified using inductively coupled plasmaoptical mass spectrometry (ICP-MS).Results: According to the spot tests, nickel was released in 7/86 (8.1%) tests before and 10/86 (11.6%) tests after exposure to artificial sweat. Cobalt and chromium (VI) spot test results were negative. However, ICP-MS detected nickel, cobalt, and chromium in 11%, 6.3%, and 16.7% of the samples, respectively. Detection rates were higher in nail tips than in stickers and were most common in rhinestones. Conclusion:Nail stickers and tips may contain nickel, cobalt, and/or chromium.

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“…This resin is replaced by polyester resin or cellulose acetate butyrate [3]. In nail polishes elementary composition is possible to find the elements such as V, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Br, Ag, I, Ba, Hg, Pb, Bi, Cr, Co, Al, S, Ti and Fe in different amounts [4][5][6][7]. Although some elements are not toxic, if present in the human body in high concentrations can become toxic and cause health damage [8].…”

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Elementary Analysis of Nail Polishes

et al. 2021

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Brazil is considered the 4th largest CT&F Market in the world. In 2017, the country earned R$ 102.5 billion, which means an increase of 3.2% over the year 2016. According to Associação Brasileira da Indústria de Higiene Pessoal, Perfumaria e Cosméticos (ABIHPEC), this information is provided by Strategic Research Institute for Consumer Markets, the Euromonitor. The composition of cosmetics produced should be in accordance with the recommendations presented in ANVISA RDC Resolution No. 83 of June, 2016. Prohibited elements in the RDC Resolution No. 83 are Cl, Ni, As, Be, Cd, Cr, I, P, Pb, Hg, Se, Zr, Co, Te, Tl and radioactive substances. The main purpose of this work was to characterize some nail polishes using EDXRF method. The analyses were made using EDXRF method at the Laboratory of Applied Nuclear Physics of the UTFPR. The AMPTEK portable X-ray equipment is composed of mini X-ray tube, model MINI X, with Ag and Au targets, as well as silicon drift detector, SDD-123 model. Qualitative analyses indicate Na, Mg, Al, Si, P, Na, S, Cl, Ca, Ti, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Mo, Ba and Bi elements in the nail polishes analyzed. Some prohibited elements such as Cl, Ni and P were presents in nail polishes. It is shows that EDXRF method is very efficient in detecting the chemical elements present in these samples. Besides, these results enable to compare elements presents in sample and recommendation stablish in Resolution No. 83.

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Safety evaluation of the metals in some brands of nail polish in Nigeria

Cited by 10 publications

References 20 publications

Semi-quantitative health risk assessment of heavy metal dust exposure among nail technicians using the SQRA technique and Monte Carlo simulation

Semi-quantitative health risk assessment of heavy metal dust exposure among nail technicians using the SQRA technique and Monte Carlo simulation

Nickel, cobalt, and chromium in nail sticker and tip products in Korea

Elementary Analysis of Nail Polishes

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