Concentrations of lead in cosmetics commonly used in South Africa

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 70-77

  Brandao J D O ^a   Okonkwo, O J ^a   Sehkula, M ^a   Raseleka, R M ^a  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

cosmetics; lead; South Africa

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC PRODUCTS; COSMETICS; FEMALE POPULATION; FLAME ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; LEAD CONCENTRATION; MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE CONCENTRATION; SOUTH AFRICA;

HEALTH HAZARDS; LEAD;

ABSORPTION;

ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; HEALTH RISK; LEAD; PUBLIC HEALTH; SAMPLING; WOMENS HEALTH;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84858330849     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: 10290486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772248.2011.633911     Document Type: Article

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