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Influence of the container on the consumption of cosmetic products
M P Gomez-Berrada1, A S Ficheux2, M Galonnier1
1Safety Assessment Department, Pierre Fabre Dermo Cosmetique, Allée Camille Soula, BP 74 Vigoulet Auzil, 31322 Castanet Tolosan - Cedex, France.
Abstract:
The container, also known as primary package or inner package, could be defined as the packaging designed to come into direct contact with the cosmetic product. To author's knowledge, no study was available regarding the effect of the primary package on the consumption of cosmetic products. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of the container on the consumption of three cosmetic products widely used, i.e. shampoo, shower gel and emollient cream. The three products were contained in a tube with a flip top cap and in a bottle with a pump. The study was conducted on 221 French adults: 108 women and 113 men. Results showed that the consumption of each cosmetic product was slightly higher when the product was packaged in tube with a flip top cap than in bottle with a pump. The difference of consumption could vary from 5 % to 23 % when calculated with mean values. This information could be interesting for safety evaluators, safety agencies and commercial services of cosmetic manufacturers.
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