Open AccessPotential consumer exposure to respirable particles and TiO2 due to the use of eyebrow powders
Author(s) -
Jong–Ryeul Sohn,
Taewon Han,
Gediminas Mainelis
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of exposure science and environmental epidemiology/journal of exposure science and environmental epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.155
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1559-064X
pISSN - 1559-0631
DOI - 10.1038/s41370-020-00278-1
Subject(s) - particle (ecology) , particle size , eyebrow , inhalation exposure , titanium dioxide , particle number , fraction (chemistry) , materials science , inhalation , chemical engineering , chemistry , environmental chemistry , chromatography , metallurgy , physics , organic chemistry , toxicity , plasma , oceanography , quantum mechanics , sociology , anthropology , engineering , geology , medicine , anatomy
Cosmetic powders contain numerous components, including titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ), which is classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B). However, little is known about potential inhalation exposures to particles that are released during cosmetic powder applications.