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Ibegbulam-Njoku, Peace N., and Chinenye C. Chijioke-Osuji. "Microbiological evaluation of cosmetics products sourced in Aba city, Nigeria." International Journal of Scientific Reports 2, no. 4 (April 25, 2016): 74. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-2156.intjscirep20161273.

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<p class="abstract"><strong><span lang="EN-US">Background:</span></strong><span lang="EN-US"> Cosmetics are external preparations normally applied to human body parts mainly for beautifying, cleansing and protecting. These products are basically non-sterile but must be completely free of high-virulence microbial pathogens. Production of stable cosmetics products require integrated quality management system which consists of quality raw material, proper product formulation, hygienic design of production facilities, good production hygiene process, packaging containers and a validated preservative system. Inadequately preserved products can provide conducive environments for microorganisms especially in the tropical region. The objective of this study is to assess the microbial quality of some selected brands of cosmetics produced in the country and sold within the commercial city of Aba, Abia state of Nigeria thus to note the health hazards consumers are exposed to.</span></p><p class="abstract"><strong><span lang="EN-US">Methods:</span></strong>Twenty brands of commercially available Cosmetic products manufactured in Nigeria were evaluated for their microbial quality using standard procedures.</p><p class="abstract"><strong><span lang="EN-US">Results:</span></strong><span lang="EN-US"> There was no viable bacterial growth in 40% of the samples tested and no yeast growth in 65% of the samples tested. 35% of the products indicated < 300 CFU /g of samples tested. The predominant bacterial isolates were <em>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</em> and S<em>taphylococci aureus</em>. Preservative efficacy tests carried out on the products using <em>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</em> ATCC 9027 showed only 30% of the products tested were adequately preserved.</span></p><p class="abstract"><strong><span lang="EN-US">Conclusions:</span></strong>The poor microbiological quality of the preparations investigated can be attributed to either the formulation of these brands or environmental conditions during the manufacturing process. It is hoped that the training of the personnel that handle these processes will improve cosmetic products quality in Nigeria.</p>

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Abzalov, L. F. "ГИГИЕНИЧЕСКАЯ КУЛЬТУРА НОМАДОВ ЕВРАЗИЙСКИХ СТЕПЕЙ XIII – XV вв." Uchenye Zapiski Kazanskogo Universiteta. Seriya Gumanitarnye Nauki 162, no. 6 (2020): 22–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.26907/2541-7738.2020.6.22-34.

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Based on a comprehensive study of various written sources and ethnographic materials, this paper considers some aspects of personal hygiene of nomads, who lived in the Eurasian steppes during the 13th–15th centuries, i.e., primarily in the states of Genghis Khan and his descendants. Regarding both similar living conditions and ethnocultural situation, as well as the important role of traditions in the nomadic society of Central Asia, the data of the ethnographic sources about the everyday life of nomads during the subsequent eras (in the 16th–20th centuries) were extrapolated to the nomadic society of Genghis Khan’s states. The body hygiene procedures (associated with face, hands, and head hair) were analyzed. The main personal hygiene products (combs, scissors, mirrors, cosmetics (white paint), soap, etc.) were described. It was revealed that the hygiene culture of nomads in the Eurasian steppes developed under the influence of the following objective factors: nature and climate, economic and living conditions. In this process, the faith-related factors and the worldview were also critical, mostly in Ulus and Jochi. The hygiene knowledge and practices of all nomads were generally similar, but there were some specific features associated with their ethnocultural background.

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Janmay Singh Hada. "New Trends in Non-Woven Wet Wipes." International Journal for Modern Trends in Science and Technology 06, no. 9S (October 12, 2020): 89–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.46501/ijmtst0609s15.

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The wet tissue or wipes is emerging trend and fast growing market in non-woven materials. In light of global pandemic Covid 19, increasing concern and consciousness for better hygiene and cleanliness, non-woven industry is geared the formation of new products and variants of wet wipes like disinfectant wet wipes. It offers numerous advantage and meet user requirement for personnel care like body wipes, baby wipes, cosmetic wet wipes, cleaning wipes for domestic and industrial, flushable wipes and different variants. The wet wipes provide safety and protection of superior level with cleaning and disinfecting property. The present paper discusses aboutnew trends and key design aspects for wet wipes category like as used of fibers (Natural/advanced), physical characteristics (like as orientation, porosity, thickness, weight, durability),chemical compositions of preservatives and efficacy testing,manufacturing process, hygiene measures and markets for future innovations, such as accelerators. This paper also study about the factors governs for low performer of wet wipes commercially.

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Bujak, Tomasz, Tomasz Wasilewski, and Zofia Nizioł-Łukaszewska. "Effect of molecular weight of polyvinylpyrrolidone on the skin irritation potential and properties of body wash cosmetics in the coacervate form." Pure and Applied Chemistry 91, no. 9 (September 25, 2019): 1521–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/pac-2018-0703.

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Abstract Body wash cosmetics are among the most common groups of cosmetics used by consumers. Faced with strong competition in the marketplace, cosmetic manufacturers search for innovative solutions both in terms of product composition and form. An example of an innovative technology which can be used in the production of body wash cosmetics is the process of coacervation which yields a concentrated body wash product. Another important aspect which needs to be considered in the formulation of body wash cosmetics is their safety of use. It is crucial to ensure that such cosmetic products do not induce skin irritations. At present, the most widespread method of reducing the skin irritation potential of cosmetic products is the use of surfactant mixtures. The study is an attempt to evaluate the effect of using polyvinylpyrrolidone in the formulations of model body wash cosmetics in the coacervate form on the skin irritation potential and basic quality determinants of body wash products. Polyvinylpyrrolidone was found to contribute to a significant reduction in the irritant effect, and the skin irritation potential decreased in proportion to increasing molecular mass of the polymer. The application of polyvinylpyrrolidone with the different molecular weight also has an impact on improving the foaming properties of model body wash cosmetics and the stability of foam they produce.

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Neena, Cherakkulath C., K. Sreejith, B. Athulnadh, K. V. Musaina Thasneem, Namitha Maniyan, and P. P. Muhamed Faris. "Ocular Allergy: A Review on Ocular Effects of Cosmetic Products." Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics 10, no. 5-s (October 15, 2020): 299–301. http://dx.doi.org/10.22270/jddt.v10i5-s.4512.

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The eyes are the windows to the body, healthy brain function needs healthy eyesight. Recently so many problems arise due to the unsafe use of ocular cosmetics. Eye cosmetics can cause ocular allergy or toxicity. It produces mild discomfort to serious vision threatening problems. This review focus on the reason as well as problems associated with ocular cosmetics. Based on the data from various reviews and research shows that preservatives, metals & fragrances include in the products are the main causative agents for ocular allergy. The main adverse reactions were found to be allergic blepharo conjunctivitis, disruption of the tear film and other inflammatory reactions. The purpose of this article is to give a general awareness about the safe use of ocular cosmetics to get rid of ocular allergy. Keywords: Ocular cosmetics; Ocular Allergy; Allergic contact blepharo conjunctivitis; inflammatory reactions.

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Prajapati, Disha P., and Tanvi R. Dodiya. "A REVIEW ON SKIN MICROBIOME: NOVEL STRATEGY IN COSMETICS." International Journal of Research in Ayurveda and Pharmacy 12, no. 3 (July 6, 2021): 99–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.7897/2277-4343.120382.

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Human skin is the largest organ composing a complex ecosystem harbouring different types of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and mites that are together known as the skin microbiome. These organisms play an important role in communicating and instructing the cutaneous arm of the immune system to keep the skin healthy. Diet, hormonal imbalance, lifestyle, use of medications and cosmetics have been reported to influence the composition of skin microbiome. These factors can sometimes cause an imbalance in the microbiome leading to a condition known as ‘dysbiosis’. This disruption can then lead to several skin disorders such as dandruff, acne, psoriasis, or atopic dermatitis. Hygiene products, make-up, perfume, skin cream, nail polish, soap, shampoo, shaving cream, deodorant etc. also implicated in modifying the skin microbiome. Consumers today are moving towards a simpler, cleaner and nature based products for cosmetics. Microbiome balancing skincare natural products can respond to the rising concerns of environment pollution, skin sensitivity and premature ageing. These products can enrich the skin to repair itself by boosting skins immune system and natural defence barrier. These natural products are meant to remove pathogenic but to retain the composition mutualistic organism. The skincare market has recently embraced these distinct approaches of targeting the skin microbiome through different fronts like Probiotics, Prebiotics and Postbiotics.

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Witjaksana, Gunawan, and Samudi Samudi. "BAHASA TUBUH PEREMPUAN DALAM IKLAN KOSMETIKA DI TELEVISI ( SEBUAH ANALISIS WACANA)." Jurnal The Messenger 2, no. 1 (March 24, 2016): 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.26623/themessenger.v2i1.279.

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<em>In the era of liberalization that characterized the television media with comodification various impressions to attract viewers, in many ways carried on various kinds of impressions displayed. No exception impressions cosmetic ads which in practice is clearly a lot of exploiting women's body language to attract the audience that they ultimately want to use the products offered. Cosmetics with herbs ad exploits women's bodies are often ignored ethics, especially related to KPI P3SPS and cultural and religious views of society and the rights of adolescents and women. The impact is certainly there was a negative. For that research using discourse analysis techniques to examine the use of body language in women's cosmetics advertisements on television to be attractive for the study. The goal is clear to see how the exploitation of women's body language in advertisements on television cosmetics. Through discourse analysis method of recording by cosmetics ads on television, and then analyzed by discourse analysis, it can be concluded that, of cosmetics advertisements on television were likely to utilize and exploit the perfect female body , in order to reach an audience sympathetic to using products that offered them. Unfortunately, the exploitation of women's body language in the cosmetics ads, less attention to ethical and religious views of the majority of Muslims in Indonesia, so the ad tend ignore the interests of general public and particularly children, adolescents, and women themselves.</em>

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Feroz, Farahnaaz, and Kamal Kanta Das. "Presence of microorganisms in commonly used baby cosmetics, available in Dhaka City." Stamford Journal of Microbiology 9, no. 1 (February 27, 2020): 9–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/sjm.v9i1.45650.

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Cosmetics especially baby products should be safe as children are immunocompromised which means their immune system is not developed enough to combat infections caused by the presence of any pathogenic bacteria. Different factors like chemical composition of cosmetics, handling and storage conditions can influence the chance of contamination of cosmetic products. This study aimed to evaluate the microbiological quality of different commercially available baby cosmetics such as body lotion, body wash or soap, baby shampoo, baby oil of different popular brands sold in Dhaka city. In the current investigation four different brands of cosmetics were subjected to bacteriological and mycological screening. Total viable bacteria and fungal load in all the samples of Brand 1 was in average of 105 cfu/g which exceeded the acceptable limit. The samples were found to contain pathogenic bacteria as well, especially Klebsiella spp. The findings indicate that the quality Brand 1 products were not satifactory and might cause harm to children and other consumers. Microbial load of other brands fell within the acceptable limit which indicate their good quality. The incidence of microorganisms in Brand 1 might be due to contamination during the production process or storage under unhygienic condition. Therefore in order to avoid infections in children due to microbial contamination of cosmetics items it is essential to take precautions during production process and storage in appropriate conditions and avoiding use of cosmetics products on damaged skin. Stamford Journal of Microbiology, Vol.9(1) 2019: 9-11

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Rodríguez-Medina, María Jésus. "The Use of Anglicisms in Spanish Television Commercials of Cosmetics, Hygiene and Personal Care Products." HERMES - Journal of Language and Communication in Business, no. 55 (August 29, 2016): 157. http://dx.doi.org/10.7146/hjlcb.v0i55.24295.

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This paper analyses the use of English in Spanish television commercials, since no scientifi c studies have been carried out so far in this fi eld. Although there are a few similar studies of print media, our review of the literature has shown some gaps in the research on Anglicisms used in advertising. English seems to be widely present in television commercials in Spain for different reasons. Marketing and cost-saving strategies of multinational companies together with the prestige of the English language and Anglo-American culture in Spain are some of the primary causes. In our study, we have focused on a corpus of pure Anglicisms (English words which have not been adapted to Spanish) and pseudo-Anglicisms (terms that do not exist in English, though they are similar to English words), found in commercials related to cosmetics, hygiene and personal care products, as part of the research project “Globalisation and Impact of the Anglo-American Culture on Spain”. Five hundred and thirty one commercials of the three main private national television channels in Spain (Tele5, Antena3, LaSexta) and children’s Disney Channel (Spain) were compiled in 2013. The results confi rm a considerable presence of pure Anglicisms, English-Spanish code switching, pseudo-Anglicisms and Anglo-American imagery and music in the advertising of products related to cosmetics, hygiene and personal care on Spanish television. Consequently, the link of these products to the prestige of the English-speaking world is reinforced.

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Rodríguez-Medina, María Jesús. "The Use of Anglicisms in Spanish Television Commercials of Cosmetics, Hygiene and Personal Care Products." HERMES - Journal of Language and Communication in Business, no. 55 (August 30, 2016): 157. http://dx.doi.org/10.7146/hjlcb.v0i55.24308.

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This paper analyses the use of English in Spanish television commercials, since no scientific studies have been carried out so far in this field. Although there are a few similar studies of print media, our review of the literature has shown some gaps in the research on Anglicisms used in advertising. English seems to be widely present in television commercials in Spain for different reasons. Marketing and cost-saving strategies of multinational companies together with the prestige of the English language and Anglo-American culture in Spain are some of the primary causes. In our study, we have focused on a corpus of pure Anglicisms (English words which have not been adapted to Spanish) and pseudo-Anglicisms (terms that do not exist in English, though they are similar to English words), found in commercials related to cosmetics, hygiene and personal care products, as part of the research project “Globalisation and Impact of the Anglo-American Culture on Spain”. Five hundred and thirty one commercials of the three main private national television channels in Spain (Tele5, Antena3, LaSexta) and children’s Disney Channel (Spain) were compiled in 2013. The results confirm a considerable presence of pure Anglicisms, English-Spanish code switching, pseudo-Anglicisms and Anglo-American imagery and music in the advertising of products related to cosmetics, hygiene and personal care on Spanish television. Consequently, the link of these products to the prestige of the English-speaking world is reinforced.

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Cosmetics and Body Hygiene Products"

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Rodrigues, Francisca Pinto Lisboa Martins. "Desenvolvimento e Caracterização de Óvulos de Lactobacillus Acidophilus." Dissertação, Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade do Porto, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10216/56307.

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Rodrigues, Francisca Pinto Lisboa Martins. "Desenvolvimento e Caracterização de Óvulos de Lactobacillus Acidophilus." Master's thesis, Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade do Porto, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10216/56307.

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Costa, Raquel Arieira da. "Produtos de higiene corporal." Master's thesis, [s.n.], 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10284/4865.

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Projeto de Pós-Graduação/Dissertação apresentado à Universidade Fernando Pessoa como parte dos requisitos para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Ciências Farmacêuticas
A cosmética é uma área em constante desenvolvimento e sujeita a amplas mudanças no contexto regulamentar, cujas restrições e limitações são cada vez mais numerosas no que respeita à escolha de ingredientes ativos e constituintes. Os produtos cosméticos atualmente comercializados apresentam elevada qualidade devido ao aumento de entendimento da ação dos próprios produtos e compostos que os integram, cumprindo mais eficazmente o objetivo a que se propõem: melhorar a aparência, limpar, proteger ou auxiliar a preservar funções naturais. Com a evolução notável de instrumentos que permitem o aprofundamento do conhecimento da pele, são feitos progressos diariamente na perceção das suas carências e das vias de atuação que os cosméticos devem seguir. Os cosméticos encontram-se categorizados segundo o objetivo a que se propõem, pelo que o foco deste projeto incide apenas nos de limpeza corporal. A higiene e a saúde individual permanecem estreitamente relacionadas, tornando estes produtos tão essenciais no quotidiano do mundo moderno. Para satisfazer todas necessidades e exigências, este setor investe na investigação tecnológica para novas formas de apresentação e veiculação destes produtos. Cosmetics science is an area in constant development and with extensive changes in a regulatory context, whose restrictions and limitations are becoming increasingly more numerous in relation to the choice of active ingredients and components. Cosmetic products that are commercialized today, exhibit high quality due to the increase of effect evaluation of its own products and components that involve them, effectively fulfilling the goal of which they propose to such as: improving looks, cleaning, protecting or helping preserve natural functions. With notable evolution of instruments that allow a deeper understanding about skin, improvements are made daily in terms of the insight of its needs and the pathways of action that cosmetics should follow. Cosmetics are categorized according to the objective they propose therefore this project focuses only on body cleansing. Hygiene and individual health remain closely related, making these products so essential in the quotidian of the modern world. To satisfy all needs and demands, this sector invests in technological research for new forms of appearance and placement of these products.

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Books on the topic "Cosmetics and Body Hygiene Products"

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Burnes, Deborah. Look great, live green: Choosing body-care products that are safe for you, safe for the planet. Alameda, CA: Hunter House, 2009.

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Body-for-LIFE for women: A woman's plan for physical and mental transformation. Emmaus, Penn: Rodale, 2005.

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DeJong, Michael. Clean body: The humble art of Zen-cleansing yourself. New York: Sterling, 2009.

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DeJong, Michael. Clean body: The humble art of Zen-cleansing yourself. New York: Sterling, 2009.

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DeJong, Michael. Clean body: The humble art of Zen-cleansing yourself. New York: Sterling, 2009.

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Johnson, Anne Akers. The body book. Palo Alto, CA: Klutz, 2001.

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Byers, Dorie. Natural beauty basics: Create your own cosmetics and body care products. 2nd ed. Bloomingdale, IL: Vital Health Pub., 2001.

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Buonaventura, Wendy. Beauty and the East: A book of oriental body care. London: Saqi Books, 1998.

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Burnes, Deborah. Look great, live green: Choosing beauty solutions that are planet-safe and budget-smart. Alameda, CA: Hunter House, 2009.

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Burnes, Deborah. Choosing beauty solutions that are planet-safe and budget-smart. Alameda, CA: Hunter House, 2009.

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Book chapters on the topic "Cosmetics and Body Hygiene Products"

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Willcox, M. J. "Personal hygiene products." In Chemistry and Technology of the Cosmetics and Toiletries Industry, 290–309. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 1992. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1555-8_9.

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Willcox, M. J. "Personal hygiene products." In Chemistry and Technology of the Cosmetics and Toiletries Industry, 275–301. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 1992. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2268-9_9.

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Smith, Michelle J. "Beauty Advertising and Advice in the Queen and Woman." In Women, Periodicals and Print Culture in Britain, 1830s-1900s, 218–31. Edinburgh University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/edinburgh/9781474433907.003.0015.

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In this essay, Michelle J. Smith explores the ‘visually spectacular’ advertisements for cosmetics that appeared in late Victorian women’s periodicals (p. 218). Focusing specifically on the Queen (1861–1970) and Woman (1890–1912), she argues that editorial and advertising content were aligned in their treatment of cosmetics, recommending natural beauty over artifice, personal hygiene over self-fashioning. Advertisements figured older actresses as models of natural beauty rather than as practitioners of the cosmetic arts. Meanwhile, editorials, along with the ‘advice provided in advice columns and articles,’ enabled the woman reader to ‘negotiate acceptable use of branded products in tandem with home-made methods and daily attention to a beauty regimen grounded in hygiene’ (p. 229). Cutting-edge cosmetic preparations and technologies of image reproduction were thus used to disseminate rather conventional ideas about women’s health, natural beauty, and artless femininity.

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Gomes, Rosa Varela. "Contributo para o conhecimento da cosmética islâmica, em Silves, durante a Idade Média." In Arqueologia em Portugal 2020 - Estado da Questão - Textos, 1525–35. Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses e CITCEM, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.21747/978-989-8970-25-1/arqa112.

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The numerous excavations that we have conducted from Islamic contexts in the south of Portugal, particularly in Silves, offered, among many other items, a typologically diversified artefact set, which we can relate to cosmetics. We understand this as an activity that uses objects and products intended not only for beautifier, but also for the conservation and protection of the body, namely in the case of humans, skin, hair, eyes, teeth, etc. Cosmetics has a close existence to medicine and, especially, to the pharmacy.

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Becker, Julie A., and Alexandros I. Stefanakis. "Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products as Emerging Water Contaminants." In Pharmaceutical Sciences, 1457–75. IGI Global, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1762-7.ch055.

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With the advent of better detection, more micro-contaminants are being found in water. Many of these micro-contaminants come from medical therapies and personal care products. These chemicals are comprised of a wide-range of substances including pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements, veterinary drugs, fragrances, hair care products, body lotions, oral care, and cosmetics. Many of these products enhance our quality of life and in some cases, provide life-saving therapies. But, they come with an environmental cost. Scientific research has found sub-therapeutic levels of many of these chemicals in our waterways and in our finished drinking water, causing concern about the potential environmental and public health impacts associated with very low, chronic exposure. As tailored therapies and personal care products are developed, it is crucial to consider how to control emerging contaminants from medical therapies and personal care products. Specific actions and policies can be implemented now by adopting upstream approaches to prevent waste and decrease environmental exposures.

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Conference papers on the topic "Cosmetics and Body Hygiene Products"

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Yee, Christina A., and Homayoon Kazerooni. "A Novel Neck Support Design to Alleviate Worker Neck Pain." In ASME 2015 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2015-53261.

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Neck pain is common among occupations like dentistry and office work because workers in these professions tend to hold their necks in static flexion for extended periods of time. But there are few products available to help alleviate workers’ neck pain while still allowing them to carry out their daily tasks in varying environments. For example, office workers can use products like ergonomic chairs and desks to help promote proper posture, but these arrangements restrict workers to workspaces equipped with their necessary equipment and proper setup. Meanwhile, in the medical field, products like loupes, lights, and ergonomic workbenches are available to enhance visibility and reduce workers’ neck flexion angles. But these products have yet to fully eliminate the problem of neck pain especially in occupations like dentistry where static neck flexion is common. Therefore, the goal of this project is to develop a new neck support technology which alleviates neck pain caused by static neck flexion while still allowing workers full mobility and functionality in their workplace. Our design decreases muscle loading on the neck during neck flexion by reducing the moment on the neck using a device which acts as a “headrest” to support the head. In turn, the device redistributes forces to the upper body while still allowing full range of motion to the user. More specifically, our design applies an opposing force to the user’s forehead during neck flexion via a force generator attached to a headband which is attached to the head. The force generator is anchored to the upper body to permit use in varying environments without the need for special equipment or setups. We confirmed our design decreases muscle loading by building a prototype then performing surface electromyography (EMG) testing which showed not just a statistically significant reduction in neck muscle activity using one-way analysis of variance, but more distinctly a unanimous decrease in neck muscle activity during neck flexion for all seven test subjects with an overall average decrease of 60% among all subjects and 80% for certain subjects. Once we confirmed our design’s effectiveness in reducing neck muscle activity during static neck flexion which implied the ability to reduce neck strain, we improved our prototype’s functionality and aesthetics based on test subject feedback, our own observations, and dentists’ comments. Then, we performed workplace testing on two dentists with one dentist’s work focused mainly on hygiene while the other dentist’s work focused mostly on dental procedures. Overall, both dentists offered helpful feedback from different dental field perspectives for future prototype improvements with regards to comfort and functionality. They also provided promising comments regarding their visions for future device use which included training dental students on proper posture and applications in other occupations like office work and surgery.

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