ASSESSMENT OF LEAD AND CADMIUM CONTENTS IN SELECTED COSMETICS PRODUCTS SOLD IN GASHU’A TOWN.
Ibrahim Yusuf, Mohammed Kabir & Lauwali Tafida
Department of Chemistry and Agricultural Science
Umar Sulaiman College of Education, Gashua, Yobe State.
Email= ibrazuby@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT
Samples of some commonly used cosmetic products (white powder, brown powder, lipstick, lip gloss and eye liner) were collected and analysed for their lead and cadmium contents using atomic absorption spectrophotometer after digestion. The results obtained showed the presence of lead and cadmium in all the samples, with cadmium ranging from 3.70-6.34mg/kg while lead contents ranged from 0.1-0.19mg/kg. The results also revealed that all the samples have higher concentration of cadmium when compared with the standard of 3.00 mg/kg set up for cadmium in cosmetics by FAO, with lead having concentration of less than 10.00mg/kg set up by FAO in all the samples.
Keywords: Cadmium, Lead, Cosmetics, Yobe.