Heavy Metal Contamination of Popular Nail Polishes in Iran
Background: Toxic and hazardous heavy metals like arsenic, lead, mercury, zinc, chromium and iron are found in a variety of personal care products, e.g. lipstick, whitening toothpaste, eyeliner and nail color. The nails absorb the pigments of nail polishes and vaporized or soluble metals can easily...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Arak University of Medical Sciences
2015-06-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Toxicology |
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Online Access: | http://ijt.arakmu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_id=410&sid=1&slc_lang=en |