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. 2014 Oct 29;25(3):317–323. doi: 10.1038/jes.2014.68

Table 1. Data on used amounts and product use frequencies from a survey on PCP use among Dutch adults.

Product Amount used per application
Use frequency (per day)
  Median GSD Median GSD
General hygiene
 Deodorant
  Cream 0.5 2.4 0.5 3.7
  Roller 0.4 1.6 0.8 2.0
  Spray 0.8 1.2 0.8 2.2
 Perfume or Eau de toilette 0.1 1.4 0.5 2.5
 Shower gel 5.1 2.1 0.6 2.2
 Bathing foam 6.7 2.1 0.2 2.7
 Bathing oil 2.9 1.8 0.1 2.4
 Toothpaste 1.0 1.7 1.8 1.4
         
Shaving products
 Shaving foam 2.4 2.1 0.3 2.8
 Shaving gel 3.8 2.2 0.3 2.7
 Shaving oil 0.9 1.0 0.2 5.4
 Aftershave
  Lotion/balm/gel 0.8 2.3 0.4 2.4
  Spray 0.1 1.3 0.5 2.5
         
Hair care
 Shampoo 3.5 2.4 0.4 2.0
 Conditioner 3.4 2.6 0.3 2.4
 Other
  Hair foam 2.8 2.1 0.3 2.4
  Hair gel 1.0 2.9 0.5 2.5
  Hair lotion 1.2 2.5 0.3 2.6
  Hair wax 0.7 2.6 0.4 2.8
         
Skin care
 Body lotion 6.0 2.8 0.3 2.8
 Hand cream 0.4 1.7 0.5 3.6
 Day cream 0.4 1.6 0.8 2.0
 Night cream 0.4 1.6 0.6 2.4
 Facial cleaning lotion or tonic 1.2 2.1 0.5 3.0
         
Cosmetics
 Foundation 0.3 2.0 0.4 3.0
 Make-up remover 1.4 2.3 0.6 2.5
 Powder or rouge 0.004 2.1 0.5 2.8
 Mascara 0.009 1.8 0.6 2.3
 Eye pencil 0.0004 1.4 0.6 2.7
 Eyebrow pencil 0.0004 2.1 0.5 2.7
 Lip pencil 0.005 1.2 0.3 3.9
 Lipstick or lip gloss 0.005 1.2 0.7 3.6
 Lip balm 0.0 1.2 0.6 4.5
         
Nail care
 Nail polish 0.3 1.6 0.1 2.8
 Nail polish remover 1.5 2.3 0.0 2.8
         
Tanning products
 Bronzers 4.1 2.8 0.0 2.5
 Sunscreen 7.0 2.4 0.0 2.7
 After sun 6.7 2.4 0.0 2.8

Abbreviations: GSD, geometric SD; PCP, personal care product.