Composition of eye cosmetics (kohls) used in Oman

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 223-234

  Hardy, A D ^a   Vaishnav, R ^a   Al Kharusi, S S Z ^a   Sutherland, H H ^a   Worthing, M A ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Kohl; Scanning electron microscopy; Traditional medicine; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CARBONATE; CARBON; COSMETIC; FERRIC OXIDE; LEAD SULFIDE; MAGNETITE; ZINC OXIDE;

ARTICLE; OMAN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION;

CARBON; COSMETICS; EYE; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE; IRON; LEAD; OMAN; OXIDES; SULFIDES; ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 0031899419     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(97)00156-6     Document Type: Article

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