Mercury Exposure and Health Problems of the Students Using Skin-Lightening Cosmetic Products in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Mercury Exposure and Health Problems of the Students Using Skin-Lightening Cosmetic Products in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Despite legal and safety issues, skin-lightening cosmetic products—including hazardous mercury-containing cosmetics—are in increasing demand in Indonesia. Perceptions of beauty may result in desires to have lighter skin tones, regardless of the safety of these cosmetics, which block the production o...

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Main Authors: Hasriwiani Habo Abbas, Masayuki Sakakibara, Koichiro Sera, Nurgahayu, Ella Andayanie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Cosmetics
Subjects:
mercury exposure
skin-lightening cosmetic products
health problems
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/7/3/58

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