Probabilistic exposure assessment to face and oral care cosmetic products by the French population

A. Bernard , N. Dornic , Alain-Claude Roudot (1, 2) , A. Ficheux

1 LERCCO - Laboratoire d'Evaluation du Risque Chimique pour le COnsommateur
2 LIEN - Laboratoire sur les interactions Epithéliums Neurones

Cosmetic exposure data for face and mouth are limited in Europe. The aim of the study was to assess the exposure to face cosmetics using recent French consumption data (Ficheux et al., 2016b, 2015). Exposure was assessed using a probabilistic method for thirty one face products from four lines of products: cleanser, care, make-up and make-up remover products and two oral care products. Probabilistic exposure was assessed for different subpopulation according to sex and age in adults and children. Pregnant women were also studied. The levels of exposure to moisturizing cream, lip balm, mascara, eyeliner, cream foundation, toothpaste and mouthwash were higher than the values currently used by the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS). Exposure values found for eye shadow, lipstick, lotion and milk (make-up remover) were lower than SCCS values. These new French exposure values will be useful for safety assessors and for safety agencies in order to protect the general population and the at risk populations. © 2017

Mots clés: exposure; lotion; methodology; milk; pregnant woman; probabilistic exposure assessment; compact powder; concealer; cosmetic; eye contour; eye pencil; eye shadow; eyeliner; hair bleaching agent; imperfection corrector; lip balm; lip pen; lipstick; loose powder; mascara; mouthwash; prime face; soap; toothpaste; unclassified drug; adolescent; aged

Domaines: Médecine humaine et pathologie

A. Bernard, N. Dornic, Alain-Claude Roudot, A. Ficheux. Probabilistic exposure assessment to face and oral care cosmetic products by the French population. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2018, 111, pp.511-524. ⟨10.1016/j.fct.2017.11.056⟩. ⟨hal-01724171⟩