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Estimation of heavy metals found in hair gels and deodorants used by population | ||
| Al-Qadisiyah Journal of Pure Science | ||
| Volume 31, Issue 1, July 2026, Pages 212-220 PDF (1011.75 K) | ||
| Document Type: Biology | ||
| DOI: 10.29350/qjps.2026.193017 | ||
| Author | ||
| Hiba Yousef Saleh | ||
| Abstract | ||
| In this paper, the study and estimation of the amount of heavy metals (lead and cadmium) for a group of samples of different brands imported for hair gel and deodorant widely used for both sexes in Iraq, specifically in Baghdad. 50 samples of hair gel and 40 samples of deodorants were taken. The percentage of heavy metals mentioned above was measured for each sample by atomic flame spectrometer. After obtaining the results, a tabular study of the percentage of elements was done. The results were obtained and compared. It was noted that the hair gel contains high concentration of lead, compared to the lack of cadmium, and this indicates a danger to the health of users of hair gel in abundance. So differently in skin lotion samples | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Lead; cadmium; atomic flame spectrometer; hair gel; deodorant and skin lotion | ||
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