Use patterns of leave-on personal care products among Swiss-German children, adolescents, and adults.

ABSTRACT: In order to model exposure to ingredients contained in personal care products (PCPs) and assess their potential risks to human health, access to reliable PCP use data, including co-use patterns, is essential. A postal questionnaire survey was conducted to determine the use patterns of eight leave-on PCP categories among the German-speaking population of Switzerland (N = 1,196; ages 0-97 years), providing for the first time in Europe PCP use data for children <12 years of age. The majority of respondents (99%) reported having used at least one of the investigated PCP categories in the past year. Co-use of two or more PCP categories at the same time was common and more complex amongst adults. Regular use of face cream and body lotion was very high in the youngest group of children aged 0-4 y

SUBMITTER: Manova E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3734457 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature