BENZENE IN SUNSCREEN SIDE EFFECTS SKIN
We considered fragrances, preservatives and other substances known as skin sensitizers or potentially harmful on general health.ĭifferent kinds of beauty and hygiene products were selected between October and November 2017 from various shops in Lecce (Italy), mainly supermarkets with nationwide coverage, beauty shops, and pharmacies as well as online shops. The purpose of the current study was to determine, among the ingredients listed on the label, the presence of substances with known adverse health effects in commonly used personal care and cosmetic products. Moreover, the everyday use and continuous exposition of humans to a wide range of personal care products and to different kinds of chemicals, derived from several sources, may cause the so-called “cocktail effect” due to the synergistic interaction of different substances and, also, the “additive effect” because of the presence of the same ingredient in many products. contact dermatitis and allergic reactions. On the other hand, other substances may induce several acute adverse side-effects, i.e. Other important aspects should be considered as, for instance, the possibility of long-term effects. However, the use of many substances is allowed within certain limits, due to their toxicity at higher concentrations. In the light of the frequent and intimate nature of the contact on skin and mucosa with these products, it is important that they do not contain potentially dangerous substances.Īs a matter of fact, all the ingredients used in cosmetic products meet certain regulatory requirements. Many of these are used or applied on a daily basis and in different ways, consequently, these products are assumed for enhancing our personal hygiene and appearance and they are reputed to be harmless for body’s health. In their everyday life people are exposed to a great range of chemicals most of which occur naturally in the environment, but others are derived from human activities, being present in foods, water and various daily use products.īecause our skin is the largest surface of the body interacting with external environment, it is both involuntarily exposed to abiotic and biotic factors, and voluntarily, due to personal care and cosmetic products use.
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