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High Content Screening Analysis to Evaluate the Toxicological Effects of Harmful and Potentially Harmful Constituents HPHC
Published on: May 10, 2016
Environmental hazard ingredients in women's hair growth cosmeceuticals: a comprehensive analysis
Kritin K Verma1, Michelle B Tarbox2, Daniel P Friedmann3
1Texas Tech University Health Sciences School of Medicine, Lubbock, Texas.
Background:
Hair growth cosmeceuticals (HGCs) for women have become increasingly popular.
Objective:
We sought to analyze the ingredients of HGCs and their potential environmental hazards.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted using a Google Boolean search to identify the top 10 nonsponsored articles on HGCs. After applying exclusion criteria, 58 unique HGCs marketed as either unisex or female products were analyzed. Ingredients were documented from product websites, and HGCs were categorized based on specific ingredients with potential environmental concerns.
Results:
The study found that phenoxyethanol (32.8%) and synthetic fragrances (25.9%) were the most common ingredients with potential environmental implications, with trisodium Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, isobutane, butane, n-butane, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, and benzophenone-4 also found. Ingredients such as sodium lauryl sulfate, parabens, and microbeads were, however, not found in any of the products evaluated.
Limitations:
The study was limited by potential reporting and sampling bias.
Conclusion:
Significant environmental hazards, particularly to aquatic habitats, have been associated with specific ingredients commonly found in HGCs.
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