Differences between hairdressers and consumers in skin exposure to hair cosmetic products: A review
Symanzik C, Johansen JD, Weinert P, Babić Ž, Hallmann S, Havmose MS, Kezic S, Macan M, Macan J, Strahwald J, Turk R, van der Molen HF, John SM, Uter W (2022)
Publication Type: Journal article, Review article
Publication year: 2022
Journal
DOI: 10.1111/cod.14055
Abstract
Hairdressers are at high risk of developing occupational hand eczema. Opinions on the health and safety concerns of nonfood consumer products, such as cosmetics and their ingredients, consider the exposure of a “common consumer,” which may not account for occupational exposure of hairdressers. As a result, there is a parlous scenario in which serious safety concerns about occupational exposures are present. The purpose of this review is to compare the frequency of exposure to various types of hair cosmetic products among hairdressers and consumers. Database searches for this review yielded a total of 229 articles; 7 publications were ultimately included. The analysis showed that—dependent on the task—hairdressers were exposed 4 to 78 times more than consumers to a wide spectrum of hair cosmetic products used in their daily working life, ranging from shampoos, conditioners, oxidative and nonoxidative hair colors, to bleaching agents. The highest frequency was found for coloring hair with oxidative hair color. Consumer use frequency does not appear to be appropriate for representing hairdresser exposure. The current standards do not effectively address the occupational risks associated with hairdressers' use of cosmetics. The findings of this study should cause current risk-assessment procedures to be reconsidered.
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Involved external institutions
University of Copenhagen
Denmark (DK)
Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
Croatia (HR)
Universität Osnabrück
Germany (DE)
University of Amsterdam
Netherlands (NL)
Denmark (DK)
Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
Croatia (HR)
Universität Osnabrück
Germany (DE)
University of Amsterdam
Netherlands (NL)
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APA:
Symanzik, C., Johansen, J.D., Weinert, P., Babić, Ž., Hallmann, S., Havmose, M.S.,... Uter, W. (2022). Differences between hairdressers and consumers in skin exposure to hair cosmetic products: A review. Contact Dermatitis. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cod.14055
MLA:
Symanzik, Cara, et al. "Differences between hairdressers and consumers in skin exposure to hair cosmetic products: A review." Contact Dermatitis (2022).
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