It will be premature to
jump at the conclusion to decide the fate of these products
on the bases of concentration of heavy metals as there are
no proper safety regulations in Pakistan. However, the possibilities
of spuriousness of these products cannot be ignored.
The data obtained clearly showed that further studies are also
needed of these heavy metals in cosmetic products of daily use.
Acceptable limits of potential contaminants in cosmetics must
be enforced. The principle of good manufacturing practice
must be followed. There is need for an assessment of human
risk from the exposure to cosmetics which are highly contaminated
with heavy metals. It was inferred from the result that
most of the products were Pakistani (highly), Indian (fairly)
and brands of some other countries (less) were contaminated
with heavy metals. Removal of heavy metals from personal
care products after manufacture is not possible, however if
careful selection of the raw material is made keeping in view
the heavy metal contents we can improve the quality of the
products and save the beauty of the environment.