EVALUATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH LABELING REGULATIONS AND ABSENCE OF FORMALDEHYDE IN KERATIN HAIR TREATMENTS SOLD IN SAN JOSÉ, COSTA RICA IN 2024
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| Μορφή: | artículo original |
| Κατάσταση: | Versión publicada |
| Ημερομηνία έκδοσης: | 2025 |
| Περιγραφή: | Cosmetics are health-related products that, due to their composition, use, or function, have the potential to impact people's health. The labels of these products must provide the necessary information for their proper and safe use, which is why labeling is regulated. Formaldehyde was used in some hair cosmetics for its straightening properties; however, its use is currently prohibited. This work aimed to verify compliance with the labeling regulations and demonstrate the absence of formaldehyde in keratin treatments available for sale in San José, Costa Rica. A colorimetric method was used for quantifying formaldehyde in the samples due to its sensitivity, speed, and cost-effectiveness. 18 products were analyzed, of which only 4 (22 %) met all the requirements of the current labeling regulations and 3 (17 %) products were found to have a concentration of formaldehyde between 3 and 4 %. These results show the need to maintain and reinforce controls in the national market for products of health interest. |
| Χώρα: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Ίδρυμα: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Γλώσσα: | Español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:archivo.portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/63864 |
| Διαθέσιμο Online: | https://archivo.revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/medica/article/view/63864 |
| Λέξη-Κλειδί : | Cosmetics, quality, labeling, formaldehyde |