Determination of Lead and Aluminum in Selected Antiperspirant using Atomic Absorption Spectrometry in Baghdad City / Iraq

Ranya yahya  khadim; Nada kahtan  Alwan; Zena Ayad  Noori; Nadia Mohammed  Thahab

Ranya yahya khadim University of Baghdad, Department of Chemistry / Iraq
Nada kahtan Alwan University of Baghdad, Department of Chemistry / Iraq
Zena Ayad Noori University of Al-Mustansiriyah, Department of Chemistry / Iraq
Nadia Mohammed Thahab University of Al-Mustansiriyah, Department of Chemistry / Iraq Zenaelazawy@gmail.com

Keywords: Antiperspirants, heavy metals, Cosmetics

Abstract

The concentrations of metals (Al, Pb) were determined in Seven antiperspirant brands promoted in the City of Baghdad were purchased. The study was aimed at providing information on the concentration of metals in some antiperspirant products. The concentrations of metals in the samples were measured by atomic absorption spectrometry after digestion with a mixture of nitric acid, hydrochloric acid. The concentrations of Al and Pb in selected antiperspirant cosmetics ranged between (201.2 – 355.4 mg / L) and (2.688–5.311 mg / L) respectively for all the antiperspirant samples analyzed. (The concentrations of Al and pb were above the suggested safe limits for skin protection. The margin of safety values obtained were greater than 100 which indicated that the concentrations of the metals investigated in these facial cosmetics do not present considerable is to the users except in the case of face powders.

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