Heavy metal in cosmetics and its risk to future generation in remote area of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Trarkhel District Sudhnoti.

ABSTRACT: The widespread use of cosmetic products has raised global concerns regarding their potential toxicity, particularly the heavy metals content. While cosmetics serve economic and aesthetic purposes, their health implications, especially in underdeveloped regions, are becoming increasingly evident. This study investigates the level of toxic heavy metals in both branded and local cosmetic products available in the remote area of Trarkhel, District Sudhnoti, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Pakistan, where specific data on cosmetic contamination with heavy metals and associated health risks are lacking. The presence of these metals, whether as intentional additives or impurities from raw materials, is particularly pronounced in unregulated, locally produced, and potentially counterfeit imported co

SUBMITTER: Bashir H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12705650 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature