Need of toxicity studies for cosmetic products and their approaches

Abstract

The present attempt is focused on the need for toxicity studies of cosmetic products and their different approaches. The use of chemicals obtained from different sources has been increased significantly. These chemicals utilized for the preparation of the cosmetic applied to the human body for different purposes like cleansing, beautifying, etc, have toxic effects on the body. These may also lead to serious health issues. To combat this expulsive issue of toxicity, various toxicity studies are performed. With the help of toxicity study on cosmetic products, the biological information required for the estimation of toxic adverse effects of the cosmetics produced after human exposure can be obtained. Altogether, the current mini-review gives a descriptive note on the need and different approaches for toxicity studies of cosmetic products.

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