Cosmetic Product Causing Toxic Effect
Conditions
Brief summary
Personal care and cosmetic products maintain hygiene, enhance aesthetics and promote wellbeing. This category includes various formulations for cleansing, grooming and beautification products for skin, hair, nails, lips and teeth.
Detailed description
This study evaluates the safety of ingredients in 100 over the counter personal care and cosmetic products. Stratified sampling selects products from various categories, brands and retailers.
Interventions
COMBINATION_PRODUCTCosmetic Products
To evaluate and analyze the safety of commonly used ingredients in over-the-counter personal care and cosmetic products.
Sponsors
Superior University
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Over the counter personal care products available for consumer purchase,Products from various categories (e.g., skincare, haircare, makeup, eye care), * Products from different brands and manufacturers,Products with ingredient labels or lists available,Products marketed for general consumer use (not specialized or prescription products).
Exclusion criteria
* Prescription-only products or those requiring medical supervision,Products intended for specialized use (e.g., medical conditions, sensitive skin) * Products without ingredient labels or lists. * Products from obscure or unreliable manufacturers * Products with expired or near-expired ingredients. * Products with unclear or misleading labelling,Products not intended for general consumer use (e.g., professional salon products),Products with ingredients already known to be harmful or banned by regulatory agencies.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Likert scales | 12 months | Likert scales commonly comprise either five or seven options. The options on each end are called response anchors. The midpoint is often a neutral item, with positive options on one side and negative options on the other. Each item is given a score from 1 to 5 or 1 to 7 |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed