Determining the Contents of Chromium and Copper Metals in Some Nail Polish Samples

Abstract

The contents of Chromium and Copper were estimated in different samples of nail polish collected from cosmetic and pharmacies in some Libyan cities. In this study, the atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS)Technique was used for the determination of the selected metals. The results of this study showed small variations in concentrations of Chromium and Copper. Generally, the ranges of chromium and Copper were fluctuated in the following ranges (1.43-2.01 µg/g), where the high content was recorded in sample D(none), while the low content was recorded in sample B(Top lady). On the side, the concentration of chromium ranged between (2.83-3.01 µg/g). The high content of chromium was recorded in A (Flormar), while the low value was found in sample D (None). The study concluded that the presence of toxic metals in the nail polish samples gave negative impact on human health.