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China Surfactant Detergent & Cosmetics ›› 2024, Vol. 54 ›› Issue (2): 224-230.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2097-2806.2024.02.015

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Study on phenoxyethanol content in children’s cosmetics on the mark and preliminary risk assessment

Ren Wang1,*(),Yuanyang Wu1,Jia Qiao2,Linqi Yan1,Cen Chen1,Liyuan Zhang1   

  1. 1. Zhejiang Institute for Food and Drug Control, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310052, China
    2. Zhejiang Drug and Cosmetic Evaluation Center, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310012, China
  • Received:2023-02-01 Revised:2024-01-23 Online:2024-02-22 Published:2024-02-28
  • Contact: * E-mail: 1460797664@qq.com.

Abstract:

The exposure parameters of phenoxyethanol preservative in children’s cosmetics sold in the market was studied, based on which preliminary risk characteristics were described, so as to provide reference to improve the safety risk assessment system of cosmetics in China. This experiment is based on the inspection method of 《Technical Specification for Safety of Cosmetics》(2015 Edition) (Announcement No. 17 of 2021, National Medical Products Administration). The content of phenoxyethanol in 50 batches of children’s cosmetics sold in the market were measured, and the mathematical model was established by the ConsExpo Web exposure assessment software to obtain the exposure parameters of phenoxyethanol. The results show that among the 50 batches of commercial children’s cosmetics tested in the experiment, the frequency of use of phenoxyethanol is 50%. Children aged 0-3 years have sucking behavior, which would increase the marginal risk of safety (MoS), and the margin (MoS) of phenoxyethanol in commercial cosmetics for children is more than 50. This study suggests that phenoxyethanol in children’s cosmetics is used frequently, and the preliminary risk characteristics of phenoxyethanol in children’s cosmetics on the market are evaluated as safe. The exposure parameters of children’s cosmetics should fully take into account the skin characteristics of children at different ages, children’s specific behavior patterns and child-specific application scenarios, so as to scientifically and reasonably evaluate the safety of children’s cosmetics.

Key words: children’s cosmetics, phenoxyethanol, exposure parameters, ConsExpo Web exposure assessment software, preliminary risk assessment

CLC Number: 

  • TQ658