Usage Patterns of Cosmetic and Personal Care Products among Female Population in Saudi Arabia: Important Factors for Exposure and Risk Assessment.

Heba Shaaban,Wejdan Alhajri

doi:10.1155/2020/8434508

Abstract

Reliable data regarding the usage patterns of personal care products (PCPs) are needed to determine the health risks posed by the ingredients of these products such as parabens, phthalates, and bisphenol A. There are no published data regarding the consumption patterns of PCPs in the Middle East in general and in Saudi Arabia in particular. To fill this gap, this study aimed to assess important factors such as the percentage of users and the frequency of use and co-use of twenty-three cosmetic and PCPs among the female population in Saudi Arabia. Additionally, this study aimed to assess the common cosmetic-related adverse events among the participants. The studied products included general hygiene, hair care, skin care, makeup, fragrances, and other products. The data were collected from 709 female participants of different age groups through a digital questionnaire. It was found that eighteen of the investigated products are consumed by at least 50% of the respondents. The frequency of use of PCPs varied over a wide range. Cosmetic-related adverse events were experienced by 16.1% of the participants. Use frequencies of many hygiene and makeup products were correlated with each other. This study provides, for the first time, baseline data on the usage patterns of a large number of widely consumed PCPs among female population pertaining to several sociodemographic strata. Such information is crucial for exposure and risk assessment and also needed for updating the current knowledge on usage of PCPs in Saudi Arabia.

Highlights

Personal care products (PCPs) are widely consumed by people of all ages. ese products can be used on a daily basis such as deodorants, facial moisturizers, or creams [1]
Parabens are endocrine disruptors that have weak estrogenic activity in some in vitro screening tests, such as ligand binding to the estrogen receptors and proliferation of MCF-7 cells [3]. e negative impact of these harmful chemicals contained within cosmetics and PCPs is not confined only to humans as it can affect the environment and animals [4, 5]
I.e., being a female, are outlined in the participant information sheet attached to the survey. is study considered female population because they are more likely to use cosmetic and PCPs, and they are more vulnerable to adverse effects of these products. e study included participants aged from 18 to 70+ years

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Introduction

Personal care products (PCPs) are widely consumed by people of all ages. ese products can be used on a daily basis such as deodorants, facial moisturizers, or creams [1]. Personal care products (PCPs) are widely consumed by people of all ages. Ese products can be used on a daily basis such as deodorants, facial moisturizers, or creams [1]. Parabens are endocrine disruptors that have weak estrogenic activity in some in vitro screening tests, such as ligand binding to the estrogen receptors and proliferation of MCF-7 cells [3]. Other chemicals can be found in PCPs such as triclosan, heavy metals, hydroquinone, and nitrosamines [6]. Occurrence of these compounds in PCPs may cause negative health impacts including allergy, endocrine disruption, birth defects, neurotoxicity, or cancers [6, 7]

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