Awareness on cosmetic utilization and related adverse events among undergraduate students – A cross sectional questionnaire-based study

This cross-sectional study enrolled 200 undergraduate students from a range of academic disciplines to examine their knowledge and use of cosmetic products and the adverse events related to those products. Data were collected, using a 50-item structured questionnaire, which were then statistically analyzed. The study found limited knowledge about the safety of the cosmetics used by the undergraduate students; only 13.5% of the students claimed to have knowledge of the risks associated with cosmetic products