Face painting and makeup are fun on special occasions. But even products marketed to children and teenagers contain toxic components such as lead, mercury or asbestos and cause problems such as skin irritation and allergies. Many products are known to be recalled for this reason.
Cosmetic products and ingredients must be produced in accordance with the standards announced by the applicable legal regulations and international organizations and must be reliable. Ingredients used as color additives in cosmetics in the USA must be approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration).
Therefore, care should be taken with cosmetics containing heavy metals. In contrast, many cosmetics contain heavy metals. These are arsenic, cadmium, mercury and lead, all of which can be toxic in large quantities. Natural substances such as rubber (latex), cobalt, and nickel, sometimes found in cosmetics and face and body paints, develop sensitization in humans.
Lead is one of the most emphasized metals in terms of its health effects. In particular, the potential for harm to children is unquestionable (face paints). Lead exposure in prenatal development, infancy and childhood causes attention deficits, hyperactivity, impulsive behaviors, IQ deficiencies, decreased school performance, aggression and criminal behavior. Girls experience delayed puberty due to exposure to lead, while boys experience reduced sperm quality..
In the test, analysis, measurement and evaluation studies carried out in our organization, national and international standards and applicable legal regulations are complied with and reliable and impartial results are obtained. Among the numerous tests carried out in this context, there are also dye-free determination services in cosmetics.