Table 2.
Age- and education-adjusted mean use per week of personal care products by race/ethnicity, with the highest mean per category in bold (CAPABLE Study, 2019–2020).
| Average days used per week (mean ± se) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | Latina | Vietnamese | White | Mixed race | |
| n = 70 | n = 73 | n = 78 | n = 79 | n = 18 | |
| Makeup | |||||
| Mascara | 1.7 ± 0.3 | 4.7 ± 0.3B, V, W, M | 2.4 ± 0.3 | 3.7 ± 0.3B, V, M | 2.2 ± 0.6 |
| Eyeliner | 1.8 ± 0.3 | 3.0 ± 0.3B, M | 2.6 ± 0.3M | 2.2 ± 0.3 | 1.1 ± 0.6 |
| Eyeshadow | 0.4 ± 0.3 | 2.1 ± 0.3B | 2.2 ± 0.3B | 2.2 ± 0.2B | 1.2 ± 0.5 |
| Glue-on Eyelashes | 0.4 ± 0.2V | 0.6 ± 0.2W, V | 1.6 ± 0.2W, B, L | −0.1 ± 0.2 | 0.2 ± 0.4 |
| Eyebrow tint/pencil | 1.9 ± 0.4 | 3.5 ± 0.3B, V, W | 2.0 ± 0.3 | 2.4 ± 0.3 | 2.2 ± 0.7 |
| Foundation (with SPF1) | 0.8 ± 0.3 | 3.9 ± 0.3B, V, W, M | 2.8 ± 0.3B | 2.4 ± 0.3B | 1.6 ± 0.6 |
| Concealer | 0.7 ± 0.3 | 2.5 ± 0.3B, M | 3.4 ± 0.3B, L, W, M | 2.7 ± 0.3B, M | 1.0 ± 0.6 |
| Highlighter | 0.5 ± 0.3 | 2.3 ± 0.3B, W | 2.9 ± 0.3B, W, M | 1.5 ± 0.3B | 1.2 ± 0.6 |
| Blush | 0.6 ± 0.3 | 3.7 ± 0.3B, W, M | 3.5 ± 0.3B, W, M | 2.4 ± 0.3B | 1.4 ± 0.6 |
| Lip gloss | 3.0 ± 0.4V, W | 3.0 ± 0.3V, W | 2.0 ± 0.3 | 1.9 ± 0.3 | 3.0 ± 0.6 |
| Lipstick | 2.8 ± 0.3 | 4.1 ± 0.3B, V, W, M | 2.8 ± 0.3 | 2.5 ± 0.3 | 1.5 ± 0.6 |
| Lip stain | 0.3 ± 0.2 | 1.2 ± 0.2B, V, W | 0.3 ± 0.2 | 0.7 ± 0.2 | 0.8 ± 0.4 |
| Lip liner | 0.8 ± 0.3 | 2.0 ± 0.3B, V, W, M | 1.2 ± 0.3 | 0.7 ± 0.2 | 0.5 ± 0.5 |
| Lip plumper | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 0.6 ± 0.1B, V, W | 0.2 ± 0.1 | 0.0 ± 0.1 | 0.4 ± 0.2 |
| Lip balm/chapstick | 4.7 ± 0.3 | 4.0 ± 0.3 | 5.0 ± 0.3L | 5.0 ± 0.3L | 5.0 ± 0.6 |
| Hair products | |||||
| Shampoo | 0.6 ± 0.2 | 6.1 ± 0.2B, V, W, M | 4.6 ± 0.2B, M | 4.1 ± 0.2B | 3.3 ± 0.4B |
| Conditioner | 0.8 ± 0.3 | 5.4 ± 0.3B, V, W, M | 4.5 ± 0.2B, M | 4.0 ± 0.2B | 3.0 ± 0.5B |
| Leave-in conditioner | 1.6 ± 0.2V, M | 1.0 ± 0.2V | 0.2 ± 0.2 | 0.9 ± 0.2V | 1.8 ± 0.4V, W |
| Gel/mousse | 1.7 ± 0.3V, W | 1.6 ± 0.2V, W | 0.5 ± 0.2 | 0.8 ± 0.2 | 2.5 ± 0.5V, W |
| Hair spray—pump | 0.3 ± 0.2 | 1.2 ± 0.2B, V, W, M | 0.1 ± 0.2 | 0.4 ± 0.2 | 0.1 ± 0.3 |
| Hair spray—aerosol can | 0.1 ± 0.2 | 1.1 ± 0.2B, V | 0.0 ± 0.2 | 1.3 ± 0.2B, V, M | 0.4 ± 0.4 |
| Hair oil/grease | 2.6 ± 0.2L, V, W | 1.6 ± 0.2V, W | 0.0 ± 0.2 | 0.7 ± 0.2 | 2.2 ± 0.5V, W |
| Skincare products | |||||
| Makeup remover (liquid) | 0.3 ± 0.3 | 2.5 ± 0.3B | 1.7 ± 0.3B | 1.9 ± 0.3B | 1.5 ± 0.6 |
| Makeup remover (wipes) | 0.8 ± 0.3 | 2.7 ± 0.3B | 2.1 ± 0.3B | 2.0 ± 0.3B | 2.0 ± 0.6 |
| Toner | 2.2 ± 0.4L | 0.9 ± 0.3 | 1.4 ± 0.3 | 1.7 ± 0.3 | 1.0 ± 0.6 |
| Foaming facial cleanser/face soap | 3.5 ± 0.4 | 4.3 ± 0.3 | 7.2 ± 0.3B, L, W, M | 4.1 ± 0.3 | 3.4 ± 0.6 |
| Exfoliating cleanser | 1.2 ± 0.3 | 2.0 ± 0.3 | 5.2 ± 0.3B, L, W, M | 1.5 ± 0.3 | 1.4 ± 0.6 |
| Face scrub | 0.8 ± 0.3 | 1.5 ± 0.3W, M | 3.3 ± 0.3B, L, W, M | 0.8 ± 0.3 | 0.2 ± 0.5 |
| Skin lightening cream | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 0.3 ± 0.1 | 0.5 ± 0.1W | 0.0 ± 0.1 | 0.0 ± 0.3 |
| Face cream (without SPF) | 3.1 ± 0.4 | 2.4 ± 0.3 | 3.5 ± 0.3L | 4.1 ± 0.4L, M | 1.9 ± 0.7 |
| Face sunscreen | 2.1 ± 0.4 | 4.0 ± 0.4B | 3.1 ± 0.4 | 3.1 ± 0.4 | 3.1 ± 0.7 |
| Sunscreen for body | 0.6 ± 0.3 | 2.1 ± 0.3B, V, W | 0.7 ± 0.3 | 1.3 ± 0.3 | 1.2 ± 0.5 |
| Moisturizer or body lotion | 6.0 ± 0.3V, W | 6.0 ± 0.3V, M | 4.5 ± 0.3 | 4.8 ± 0.3 | 5.7 ± 0.5V |
| Body, shea, or cocoa butter | 4.1 ± 0.3L, V, W | 2.1 ± 0.3V, W | 0.2 ± 0.3 | 1.0 ± 0.3V | 2.1 ± 0.6V |
| Liquid soap or body wash | 5.5 ± 0.3 | 5.4 ± 0.3 | 6.6 ± 0.3B, L, W | 5.3 ± 0.3 | 5.8 ± 0.5 |
| Bar soap for your body | 3.3 ± 0.4V, M | 3.7 ± 0.3V, W, M | 0.3 ± 0.3 | 2.5 ± 0.3V | 1.5 ± 0.6 |
| Shaving cream | 0.5 ± 0.2 | 1.0 ± 0.2V | 0.3 ± 0.1 | 1.2 ± 0.2B, V | 0.0 ± 0.3 |
| Deodorants and fragrance | |||||
| Solid, stick, roll-on deodorant | 5.9 ± 0.4V | 5.8 ± 0.3V | 4.8 ± 0.3 | 5.6 ± 0.3 | 5.2 ± 0.6 |
| Spray deodorant | 1.3 ± 0.3V | 0.9 ± 0.2V | 0.1 ± 0.2 | 0.9 ± 0.2V | 0.6 ± 0.5 |
| Perfume, cologne, or spray | 4.2 ± 0.4W | 4.1 ± 0.3W | 4.0 ± 0.3W | 2.7 ± 0.3 | 3.1 ± 0.7 |
| Body powder/baby powder | 0.7 ± 0.2V | 0.7 ± 0.2V | 0.1 ± 0.2 | 0.4 ± 0.2 | 0.7 ± 0.4 |
| Essential oils | 2.3 ± 0.2L, V, W | 0.7 ± 0.2 | 0.3 ± 0.2 | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 1.4 ± 0.5V |
The following items did not differ by racial/ethnic group and are not included in the table: eyebrow tint, face masks, dry shampoo.
SPF Sun protection factor.
B, L, V, W, MSuperscripts indicate that mean is significantly higher (p < 0.05) in pairwise comparison than mean for Black (B), Latina (L), Vietnamese (V), White (W), or Mixed-Race (M) women, respectively.