Al-Qadisiyah Journal of Pure Science

Estimation of heavy metals found in hair gels and deodorants used by population

10.29350/qjps.2026.193017
Volume 31, Issue 1
Summer 2026
Pages 212-220
Al-Qadisiyah Journal of Pure Science

Document Type : Biology

Author

Hiba Yousef Saleh
Abstract
In this paper, the study and estimation of the amount of heavy metals (lead and cadmium) for a group of samples of different brands imported for hair gel and deodorant widely used for both sexes in Iraq, specifically in Baghdad. 50 samples of hair gel and 40 samples of deodorants were taken. The percentage of heavy metals mentioned above was measured for each sample by atomic flame spectrometer. After obtaining the results, a tabular study of the percentage of elements was done. The results were obtained and compared. It was noted that the hair gel contains high concentration of lead, compared to the lack of cadmium, and this indicates a danger to the health of users of hair gel in abundance. So differently in skin lotion samples

Keywords

Lead
cadmium
atomic flame spectrometer
hair gel
deodorant and skin lotion

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