A survey and health assessment of cosmetic products for children
A survey and health assessment of cosmetic products for children
A survey and health assessment of cosmetic products for children
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In the selection it was also emphasized that a part <strong>of</strong> the <strong>products</strong> had to be<br />
designed as a particular figure as these <strong>products</strong> might be used as toys (<strong>for</strong><br />
instance in the bath) <strong>and</strong> especially small <strong>children</strong> (or small siblings) might be<br />
expected to put them into the mouth. There<strong>for</strong>e, it is relevant to examine the<br />
quantity <strong>of</strong> heavy metals to be able to assess the impact in such situations.<br />
Furthermore, the <strong>products</strong> have been selected so they cover several producers<br />
<strong>and</strong> so they represent both the retail trade <strong>products</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>products</strong> via the<br />
Internet, however, with a substantial majority <strong>of</strong> retail trade <strong>products</strong>.<br />
5.1.4 Analysis <strong>for</strong> chlorine <strong>and</strong> phthalates in the packaging<br />
The 14 <strong>products</strong> selected <strong>for</strong> analysis <strong>of</strong> chlorine in the packaging are stated in<br />
the table below. In the selection emphasis was exclusively on <strong>products</strong> <strong>of</strong> s<strong>of</strong>t<br />
plastic as these <strong>products</strong> are probably made <strong>of</strong> PVC <strong>and</strong> thus contain<br />
chlorine. Furthermore, the emphasis is on the most common product types,<br />
i.e. body shampoo/bath gel, shampoo <strong>and</strong> bobble bath.<br />
In the selection it is also emphasized that a part <strong>of</strong> the <strong>products</strong> was designed<br />
as a particular figure (more than half) as these <strong>products</strong> might be used as toys<br />
(<strong>for</strong> instance in the bath) <strong>and</strong> especially small <strong>children</strong> (or small siblings)<br />
might be expected to put them into the mouth. There<strong>for</strong>e, it is relevant to<br />
examine <strong>for</strong> a possible content <strong>of</strong> PVC <strong>and</strong> later <strong>for</strong> a content <strong>of</strong> phthalates to<br />
be able to assess the impact in such situations.<br />
Furthermore, the <strong>products</strong> have been selected so they cover several producers<br />
<strong>and</strong> so they represent both the retail trade <strong>products</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>products</strong> via the<br />
Internet, however, with a substantial majority <strong>of</strong> retail trade <strong>products</strong>.<br />
Table 5.5: Selected <strong>for</strong> analysis <strong>for</strong> content <strong>of</strong> chlorine in the packaging<br />
ID no. Product type Design og the product<br />
5 Body shampoo/bath gel 4 – Colourful, designed as a special figure<br />
18 Body shampoo/bath gel 4 – Colourful, designed as a special figure<br />
33 Body shampoo/bath gel 4 – Colourful, designed as a special figure<br />
34 Body shampoo/bath gel 4 – Colourful, designed as a special figure<br />
35 Body shampoo/bath gel 4 – Colourful, designed as a special figure<br />
40 Hairstyling product 3 – Colourful, with drawings <strong>of</strong> figures,<br />
but no special design<br />
82 Bobble bath 3 – Colourful, with drawings <strong>of</strong> figures,<br />
but no special design<br />
128 Body shampoo/bath gel 4 – Colourful, designed as a special figure<br />
193 Body lotion/cream 4 – Colourful, designed as a special figure<br />
194 Body shampoo/bath gel 4 – Colourful, designed as a special figure<br />
196 Body shampoo/bath gel 4 – Colourful, designed as a special figure<br />
206 Shampoo 3 – Colourful, with drawings <strong>of</strong> figures,<br />
but no special design<br />
207 Bobble bath 4 – Colourful, designed as a special figure<br />
208 Bobble bath 4 – Colourful, designed as a special figure<br />
Based on the results <strong>of</strong> the <strong>survey</strong> (which showed that eight <strong>of</strong> the <strong>products</strong><br />
had a packaging made <strong>of</strong> PVC) <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> the results <strong>of</strong> the analyses <strong>for</strong> the<br />
content <strong>of</strong> chlorine in the packaging (see a description later) 10 <strong>products</strong> were<br />
selected <strong>for</strong> a quantitative determination <strong>of</strong> the content <strong>of</strong> phthalates in the<br />
<strong>products</strong>.<br />
The 10 <strong>products</strong> <strong>for</strong> analysis <strong>for</strong> a content <strong>of</strong> phthalates were selected so they<br />
mainly are <strong>products</strong> designed as a particular figure as these <strong>products</strong> might be<br />
used as toys (<strong>for</strong> instance in the bath) <strong>and</strong> especially small <strong>children</strong> (or small<br />
siblings) might be expected to put them into the mouth. There<strong>for</strong>e, it is<br />
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