Heavy Metal Analysis in Cosmetics
Personal care and cosmetic products are products that come into direct contact with the skin and remain on the skin for a long time. Recently, we have been using many care and cosmetic products on a daily basis. Cosmetic products go through many analyzes and tests. Especially in order to protect human health, toxicological, physical and chemical tests are important quality tests performed in personal care and cosmetic products.“Heavy Metal Tests” are carried out within the scope of chemical tests carried out in personal care and cosmetic products. Aluminum, Copper, Barium, Beryllium, Boron, Zinc, Iron, Gallium, Silver, Tin, Calcium, Cobalt, Chromium, Lithium, Magnesium, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Potassium, Selenium, Cesium, Sodium, Strontium in personal care and cosmetic products Many heavy metals such as thallium, tellurium, vanadium are tested.
Heavy metals that can be found in cosmetic products and their limits are specified within the scope of “Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency Guidelines on Heavy Metal Impurities in Cosmetic Products”. Personal care and cosmetic product manufacturers must also perform "Heavy Metal Tests" before putting their products on sale.
