Toxic Metals in Some Decorative Cosmetics and Nail Products

Analysis, Evaluation, and Mitigation

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14500/aro.11067
Keywords: Cosmetics, Curcumin, Metal ions, Nail polish, X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence

Abstract

Cosmetic marketing is one of the most profitable and fast increasing markets in Kurdistan Region of Iraq. In recent years, the use of cosmetics has witnessed a rapid increase, especially with the emergence of social media and its impact on this trade. The market is full of different cosmetic brands and nail products. Moderate and low-quality brands of cosmetic samples that available in the local markets were selected to investigate their heavy metals and chemical composition. Samples from face foundation, eye shadow, and nail polish products were taken and examined to evaluate the concentration of metals, that is, Hg, Pb, Cd, As, Mn, Cr, Ni, Co, Fe, Zn, Cu, and Al ions, using X-ray diffraction and X-ray fluorescence techniques. The examination results show high concentrations of Fe and Al metals in the lipstick samples whereas the Hg, Cd, Cr, and Ni were out of detection limit. Moreover, the results show contamination of Hg heavy metal in one of the examined nail polishes brands, whereas the rest of foundation and eye shadow samples show a higher concentration of Al and Fe. Curcumin, as a natural bio-friendly chelate, has been used to deplete metal ions using ultraviolet-visible Spectrophotometer.

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Author Biographies

Bashdar I. Meena, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Health, Koya University, Koya KOY45, Kurdistan Region, F.R. Iraq

Bashdar I. Meena is a lecturer at the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Health, Koya University. He got the B.Sc. degree in Chemistry, the M.Sc. degree in Inorganic Chemistry and the Ph.D. degree in Inorganic Chemistry. His research interests are Syntheses complex compounds, catalytic application of complexes and investigations of heavy metals. Dr. Bashdar is a member of reviewer team of Oriental Journal of Chemistry (OJC).

Tara F. Tahir, Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Health, Koya University, Koya KOY45, Kurdistan Region - F.R. Iraq

Tara F. Tahir is a lecturer at the Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Health, Koya University. She got the B.Sc. degree in Chemistry, the M.Sc. degree in Analytical Chemistry and the Ph.D. degree in Electroanalytical Chemistry. Her research interests are in sensors, analytical methods and environmental analysis. Dr. Tara is a member of executive editorial board of ARO-the scientific journal of Koya University.

Shalaw Z. Sdeeq, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Health, Koya University, Koya KOY45, Kurdist

Shalaw Z. Sedeeq is an assistant lecturer at the Department of Physics , Faculty of Science and Health, Koya University. He got the B.Sc. degree in physics , the M.Sc. degree in Nuclear Radiation. His Research interests are nuclear physics, nuclear radiation, material science, and solar cells. 

Khalid N. Sediq, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Health, Koya University, Koya KOY45, Kurdistan Region - F.R. Iraq

Khalid N. Sediq is a Lecturer at the Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Health, Koya University. He has got the B.Sc. degree in Physics, the M.Sc. degree in Optics and Laser and the Ph.D. degree in Photonic crystal nanocavities. His research interests are in Photonics, Plasmonic, and Nanotechnology.

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ARO Journal: Volume 10, No. 2 (2022)
Published
2022-10-14
How to Cite
Meena, B. I., Tahir, T. F., Sdeeq, S. Z. and Sediq, K. N. (2022) “Toxic Metals in Some Decorative Cosmetics and Nail Products: Analysis, Evaluation, and Mitigation”, ARO-THE SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF KOYA UNIVERSITY, 10(2), pp. 56-61. doi: 10.14500/aro.11067.
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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2022): Issue Nineteenth
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