Quality assessment of hydroquinone, mercury, and arsenic in skin-lightening cosmetics marketed in Ilorin, Nigeria

Quality assessment of hydroquinone, mercury, and arsenic in skin-lightening cosmetics marketed in Ilorin, Nigeria

Abstract Hydroquinone, Mercury (Hg), and Arsenic (As) are hazardous to health upon long-term exposure. Hydroquinone, Hg, and As were analysed in skin-lightening cosmetics randomly purchased from different cosmetic outlets within the Ilorin metropolis, Nigeria. The amount of hydroquinone in the sampl...

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Main Authors: Olasunkanmi David Bamidele, Blessing Ayomide Kayode, Oluwasegun Ibrahim Eniayewu, Adebanjo Jonathan Adegbola, Raphael Segun Olatoye, Ngaitad Stanislaus Njinga, Sa’ad Toyin Abdullahi, Moji Taibat Bakare-Odunola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-47160-2

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-47160-2

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