Table 6.
Relationship between the concentration range of Co in cosmetic product and the acceptable limit (10 μg/g) according to Iwegbue et al. [23].
| Henna |
Foundation Cream |
Kajal (Kohl) |
Skin-Whitening Cream |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concentration Range ppm | No. of Samples | Percentage | Concentration Range ppm | No. of Samples | Percentage | Concentration Range ppm | No. of Samples | Percentage | Concentration Range ppm | No. of Samples | Percentage |
| Less than 1 | 0 | 0% | Less than 1 | 0 | 0% | Less than 1 | 0 | 0% | Less than 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 1−5 | 0 | 0% | 1−5 | 0 | 0% | 0.1−5 | 0 | 0% | 0.1−5 | 0 | 0% |
| More than 5 | 9 | 100 % | More than 5 | 12 | 100 % | More than 5 | 9 | 100 % | More than 5 | 5 | 100 % |