Analysis of phthalate esters in two different baby care products available in United Arab Emirates
| Autor: | K Rajendran, Razia Khanam, Saba Farooqi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Range (biology)
Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Phthalic Acids United Arab Emirates Cosmetics 010501 environmental sciences Toxicology 01 natural sciences Risk Assessment 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound Human health Limit of Detection Environmental health Diethylhexyl Phthalate Product Packaging Humans Chromatography High Pressure Liquid 0105 earth and related environmental sciences 0303 health sciences 030302 biochemistry & molecular biology Plasticizer Phthalate Infant Newborn Infant Environmental Exposure Dibutyl Phthalate chemistry Environmental science |
| Zdroj: | Toxicology mechanisms and methods. 29(1) |
| ISSN: | 1537-6524 |
| Popis: | Phthalates are used as plasticizers in a wide range of products and are known to affect the human health adversely. Hence, the present study was carried out to identify and quantify the presence of four phthalates namely dimethyl phthalate (DMP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), and diethyl phthalate (DEP), di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) in the two baby products i.e. baby oils and baby lotions. The daily exposure levels and hazard index of each phthalate were also calculated. It was an analytical study where two different brands of samples of baby oil and baby lotion each, from the date of manufacturing of 3, 10, and 20 months were collected. The extraction of phthalates from different samples was done and analyzed using HPTLC. Results showed the presence of all four phthalates, although some phthalates were not present in 3 M samples. The maximum concentration of all the phthalates was found in 20 M samples. Their concentration increased with the storage time indicating the possibility of leaching and migration of phthalates from the container into the product. The hazard indices for phthalates estimated for baby oil and baby lotion were found below 1, which denotes that the daily phthalate exposures are within the regulatory limits. It is important to consider that the exposure to phthalates can occur not only by dermal contact of these baby products but also through other routes. Hence, the study signifies the importance of phthalates concentration in such regularly used products. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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