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Mercury and hydroquinone content of skin toning creams and cosmetic soaps, and the potential risks to the health of Ghanaian women
In this study, sixty-two (62) skin-lightening creams and soaps were analysed for total mercury and hydroquinone levels. Total mercury was determined by the Cold Vapour Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry using an automatic mercury analyser and hydroquinone by High Performance Liquid Chromatography....
Autores principales: | Agorku, Eric Selorm, Kwaansa-Ansah, Edward Ebow, Voegborlo, Ray Bright, Amegbletor, Pamela, Opoku, Francis |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4788657/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27065161 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40064-016-1967-1 |
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