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Mercury and hydroquinone content of skin toning creams and cosmetic soaps, and the potential risks to the health of Ghanaian women

SpringerPlus, ISSN: 2193-1801, Vol: 5, Issue: 1, Page: 319
2016
  • 37
    Citations
  • 0
    Usage
  • 174
    Captures
  • 7
    Mentions
  • 18
    Social Media
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  • Citations
    37
  • Captures
    174
  • Mentions
    7
    • News Mentions
      7
      • News
        7
  • Social Media
    18
    • Shares, Likes & Comments
      18
      • Facebook
        18

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In this study, sixty-two (62) skin-lightening creams and soaps were analysed for total mercury and hydroquinone levels. Total mercury was determined by the Cold Vapour Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry using an automatic mercury analyser and hydroquinone by High Performance Liquid Chromatography. The mean concentration of total mercury in skin toning creams and cosmetic soaps were 0.098 ± 0.082 and 0.152 ± 0.126 μg/g, respectively. The mean concentration of hydroquinone was 0.243 ± 0.385 and 0.035 ± 0.021 % in skin toning creams and cosmetic soaps, respectively. All the creams and soaps analysed had mercury and hydroquinone levels below the US Food and Drug Administration’s acceptable limit of 1 μg/g and 2 %, respectively. The low levels of mercury and hydroquinone in the creams and soaps analysed in this study therefore do not pose any potential risk to consumers who are mostly women in Ghana.

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