Assessment of trace elements concentration in cosmetic foundation using X-ray fluorescence technique
Facial foundations play a significant role in beauty routines. However, the presence of heavy metals and toxic elements in cosmetics is a concern due to potential health risks. This study investigated the chemical composition of 52 facial foundation samples obtained in Curitiba and São Paulo, Brazil...
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| author | Camila Sampaio Nogueira Rodrigo Sanas Zamboni Sergei Anatolyevich Paschuk Janine Nicolosi Correa |
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| description | Facial foundations play a significant role in beauty routines. However, the presence of heavy metals and toxic elements in cosmetics is a concern due to potential health risks. This study investigated the chemical composition of 52 facial foundation samples obtained in Curitiba and São Paulo, Brazil, using X-ray fluorescence for elemental identification. Quantification was performed using the standard addition method and calibration curves. The results indicated the presence of Cu, Zn, Br, Zr, and Ba in concentrations exceeding the limits established by the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA). Cd and Ni, elements prohibited in cosmetic formulations, exhibited maximum concentrations of 277 ± 51 µg/g and 130 ± 10 µg/g, respectively. The highest concentration of Zr reached 589 ± 57 µg/g, approximately six times the regulatory limit. In contrast, Ba concentrations exceeded 14,000 µg/g, approximately 60 times the limit, with the highest concentration recorded at 30,867 ± 1,500 µg/g. These findings underscore the need for rigorous monitoring of cosmetic products in Brazil and highlight discrepancies between the marketed cosmetics and ANVISA regulations. Additionally, this study contributes to the growing knowledge regarding potentially harmful elements in facial foundations.
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| spelling | doaj-art-3a31e0c17199488b899451c6065b105f2025-08-20T03:28:13ZengBrazilian Radiation Protection Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica, SBPR)Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences2319-06122025-05-01124A (Suppl.)10.15392/2319-0612.2024.27422367Assessment of trace elements concentration in cosmetic foundation using X-ray fluorescence techniqueCamila Sampaio Nogueira0Rodrigo Sanas Zamboni1Sergei Anatolyevich Paschuk2Janine Nicolosi Correa3FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY – PARANÁ – BRAZILFEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY – PARANÁ – BRAZILFEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY – PARANÁ – BRAZILFEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY – PARANÁ – BRAZILFacial foundations play a significant role in beauty routines. However, the presence of heavy metals and toxic elements in cosmetics is a concern due to potential health risks. This study investigated the chemical composition of 52 facial foundation samples obtained in Curitiba and São Paulo, Brazil, using X-ray fluorescence for elemental identification. Quantification was performed using the standard addition method and calibration curves. The results indicated the presence of Cu, Zn, Br, Zr, and Ba in concentrations exceeding the limits established by the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA). Cd and Ni, elements prohibited in cosmetic formulations, exhibited maximum concentrations of 277 ± 51 µg/g and 130 ± 10 µg/g, respectively. The highest concentration of Zr reached 589 ± 57 µg/g, approximately six times the regulatory limit. In contrast, Ba concentrations exceeded 14,000 µg/g, approximately 60 times the limit, with the highest concentration recorded at 30,867 ± 1,500 µg/g. These findings underscore the need for rigorous monitoring of cosmetic products in Brazil and highlight discrepancies between the marketed cosmetics and ANVISA regulations. Additionally, this study contributes to the growing knowledge regarding potentially harmful elements in facial foundations. https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/2742facial foundationtrace elementsheavy metalsX-ray fluorescence |
| spellingShingle | Camila Sampaio Nogueira Rodrigo Sanas Zamboni Sergei Anatolyevich Paschuk Janine Nicolosi Correa Assessment of trace elements concentration in cosmetic foundation using X-ray fluorescence technique Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences facial foundation trace elements heavy metals X-ray fluorescence |
| title | Assessment of trace elements concentration in cosmetic foundation using X-ray fluorescence technique |
| title_full | Assessment of trace elements concentration in cosmetic foundation using X-ray fluorescence technique |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of trace elements concentration in cosmetic foundation using X-ray fluorescence technique |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of trace elements concentration in cosmetic foundation using X-ray fluorescence technique |
| title_short | Assessment of trace elements concentration in cosmetic foundation using X-ray fluorescence technique |
| title_sort | assessment of trace elements concentration in cosmetic foundation using x ray fluorescence technique |
| topic | facial foundation trace elements heavy metals X-ray fluorescence |
| url | https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/2742 |
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