在线美白化妆品中的汞：对部分亚洲国家产品的健康风险评估

IF 3.5 3区医学 Q2 FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Food and Chemical Toxicology Pub Date : 2025-08-05 DOI:10.1016/j.fct.2025.115676

Dave Gabriel E. Cadungog , Jhon Robin D. Yee , Raymond J. Sucgang

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摘要

尽管《水俣公约》等国际法规规定了每公斤1毫克的汞含量限制，但美白化妆品中的汞仍构成严重的健康风险。本研究使用x射线荧光光谱分析了从7个亚洲国家在线购买的134种产品。超过58%的样品超过了允许的汞限量，浓度范围从1.8毫克/千克到令人震惊的144,893.9毫克/千克。来自菲律宾、印度尼西亚和印度的产品显示出最高的平均汞含量，这反映了监管方面的重大空白。健康风险评估显示，超过94%的汞阳性产品的危害商（HQ）值超过安全阈值，即使在保守的假设下也是如此。调查结果突显出普遍存在的不符合安全标准的情况，尤其是监管有限的在线化妆品。需要立即采取行动，加强执法，提高消费者意识，并实施常规监测，以应对含汞化妆品带来的健康风险。

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Mercury in online skin-lightening cosmetics: A health risk assessment of products from selected Asian countries

Mercury in skin-lightening cosmetics poses a serious health risk despite international limits of 1 mg/kg set by regulations like the Minamata Convention. This study analyzed 134 products purchased online from seven Asian countries using X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy. Over 58 % of the samples exceeded the permissible mercury limit, with concentrations ranging from 1.8 mg/kg to an alarming 144,893.9 mg/kg. Products from the Philippines, Indonesia, and India showed the highest average mercury levels, reflecting significant regulatory gaps. Health risk assessments revealed that over 94 % of mercury-positive products had hazard quotient (HQ) values exceeding the safety threshold, even under conservative assumptions. The findings highlight widespread non-compliance with safety standards, especially for online cosmetics, where regulatory oversight is limited. Immediate action is needed to strengthen enforcement, enhance consumer awareness, and implement routine monitoring to address the health risks posed by mercury-containing cosmetics.

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Food and Chemical Toxicology 工程技术-毒理学

CiteScore

10.90

自引率

4.70%

发文量

651

审稿时长

31 days

期刊介绍： Food and Chemical Toxicology (FCT), an internationally renowned journal, that publishes original research articles and reviews on toxic effects, in animals and humans, of natural or synthetic chemicals occurring in the human environment with particular emphasis on food, drugs, and chemicals, including agricultural and industrial safety, and consumer product safety. Areas such as safety evaluation of novel foods and ingredients, biotechnologically-derived products, and nanomaterials are included in the scope of the journal. FCT also encourages submission of papers on inter-relationships between nutrition and toxicology and on in vitro techniques, particularly those fostering the 3 Rs. The principal aim of the journal is to publish high impact, scholarly work and to serve as a multidisciplinary forum for research in toxicology. Papers submitted will be judged on the basis of scientific originality and contribution to the field, quality and subject matter. Studies should address at least one of the following: -Adverse physiological/biochemical, or pathological changes induced by specific defined substances -New techniques for assessing potential toxicity, including molecular biology -Mechanisms underlying toxic phenomena -Toxicological examinations of specific chemicals or consumer products, both those showing adverse effects and those demonstrating safety, that meet current standards of scientific acceptability. Authors must clearly and briefly identify what novel toxic effect (s) or toxic mechanism (s) of the chemical are being reported and what their significance is in the abstract. Furthermore, sufficient doses should be included in order to provide information on NOAEL/LOAEL values.