Comparison of the composition of "eco", "bio", "natural" and "organic" lipsticks and lipbalms with "ordinary" lipsticks and lipbalms

Siembida, Karolina; Kalicinska, Jadwiga; Spiewak, Radoslaw

doi:10.14320/EMK.2020.007.en

Estetologia Medyczna i Kosmetologia

Comparison of the composition of "eco", "bio", "natural" and "organic" lipsticks and lipbalms with "ordinary" lipsticks and lipbalms

Karolina Siembida, Jadwiga Kalicinska, Radoslaw Spiewak

Department of Experimental Dermatology and Cosmetology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland

Recommended citation format: Siembida K, Kalicinska J, Spiewak R. Comparison of the composition of "eco", "bio", "natural" and "organic" lipsticks and lipbalms with "ordinary" lipsticks and lipbalms. Estetol Med Kosmetol. 2020; 10: 007.en. DOI: 10.14320/EMK.2020.007.en

Abstract

Many cosmetic products available on the market are currently named as "ecological", "organic", "natural" or "bio". Consumers may be convinced that usage of "natural" products provides a lower risk of undesirable activities. Aim: Comparison of the composition of lipsticks and lipbalms declared by manufacturers as "natural", "ecological", "biological" and "organic" with lipsticks and lipbalms with no such declaration. Materials and methods:100 drugstore products were analyzed: 50 declared as "natural", "ecological", "biological" or "organic" and 50 "ordinary" products without such declaration. Photographic documentation of labels of cosmetics was collected. Based on documentation tabels of cosmetics ingredients were prepared. Using CosIng base components were assigned to their functions and the frequency of their occurrence in particular groups was analyzed. Frequency differences of occurrence of individual substances were analyzed using Chi2 test. Presence of ingredients that may cause health problems based on European Parliament and Council regulation about cosmetics products (no. 1223/2009, 20th of November 2009) was analyzed. Results: 100 analyzed products had total of 402 individual substances; 321 of wich were included in "ordinary" lipsticks and lipbalms, 204 were included in "natural" products. 6 problematic preservatives were found in 4 (8%) of natural and 23 (46%) of ordinary products (p < 0,001). Phenoxyethanol was the most popular preservative wich presented statistically significant difference and was found in 8 (16%) ordinary products. Fragrance were presented 46 times in 18 (36%) of natural products and 66 times in 20 (40%) of ordinary products (p = 0,680). The most popular fragrance was castor oil, found in 32 (64%) of natural and 21 (42%) of ordinary products (p = 0,028). Parfum were found in 13 (26%) of natural and 22 (44%) of ordinary products (p = 0,059). UV filters were found in 6 (12%) of natural and 32 (64%) of ordinary products (p = 0,001), statistically significant difference was presented. The most popular UV filter was ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, found in 3 (6%) of natural and 9 (18%) of ordinary products (p = 0,124). 14 dyes were identify in 23 (46%) of natural and 20 (40%) of ordinary products (p = 0,161). Conclusions: Quantity of UV filters and preservatives found in natural (certified as "eco", "bio", "natural", "organic") products is smaller than quantity found in ordinary (non certified) products. Natural products ususally contain less of potentially sensitizing substances wich makes them seem to be safer to use. Presense of certificates such as "eco", "bio", "natural" and "organic" placed on the packages does not guarantee safety.

Keywords: lipstick, lipbalm, "eco", "bio", "organic" lip products, "natural", composition analysis

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