NICKEL AND CHROMIUM IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS: FROM LABORATORY TO REGULATION AND POSSIBLE HEALTH RISKS

The cosmetic industry is a rapidly growing global market that has raised concerns about the safety of its products, particularly regarding the presence of heavy metals such as nickel (Ni) and chromium (Cr).These metals pose potential health risks, including local and systemic toxicity.This study assesses the levels of Ni and Cr in 25 cosmetic products across six categories: oils, blushes, eyeshadows, lipsticks, eyeliners and eye/brow pencils using wet digestion followed by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS).The results revealed that Ni and Cr concentrations varied significantly among products, with the highest levels detected in liquid lipsticks.Additionally, the study compares the Ni and Cr concentrations in the tested cosmetic products with existing regulatory limits and other published data and addresses possible health risks associated with using these products. RezumatIndustria cosmetic este o pia global n cretere rapid, care a ridicat ngrijorri cu privire la sigurana produselor, n special n ceea ce privete prezena metalelor grele precum nichelul (Ni) i cromul (Cr).Aceste metale prezint riscuri poteniale pentru sntate, inclusiv toxicitate local i sistemic.Acest studiu evalueaz nivelurile de Ni i Cr din 25 de produse cosmetice din ase categorii de uleiuri, farduri de obraz, farduri de pleoape, rujuri, creion de ochi i creioane pentru ochi/sprncene folosind digestia umed urmat de spectrometrie de absorbie atomic n cuptor de grafit (GFAAS).Rezultatele au artat c concentraiile de Ni i Cr au variat semnificativ ntre produse, cele mai ridicate niveluri fiind detectate n rujurile lichide.Suplimentar, studiul compar concentraiile de Ni i Cr din produsele cosmetice testate cu limitele de reglementare existente i alte date publicate i investigheaz posibilele riscuri pentru sntate asociate utilizarii acestor produse.