Research Paper
Year: 2022 | Month: July | Volume: 9 | Issue: 7 | Pages:211-218
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20220724
Comparative Study of Marketed Kajal as per Bureau of Indian Standards
Pankhudi Sah1, Nibha Bajpai2, Deepak Wasule3
1PG Student, 2Assistance Professor, 3Professor
Department of Cosmetic Technology, LAD and Smt. R. P. College for Women, Seminary Hills, Nagpur, 440006 Maharashtra, India.
Corresponding Author: Pankhudi Sah
ABSTRACT
The eyes are not only the windows to the human soul but also a powerful tool for communication. Kajal is a widely used traditional cosmetic products. It is mainly used for lining the base of lower and upper eyelashes. The raw materials of the Kajal give the stick its properties. There are properties of the Kajal sticks that are ideal for their acceptance. There are many varieties of Kajal available in the market and consumers usually get confused by the varieties available in the market. Consumers are unaware of the proper concentration level of the raw materials or the toxicity levels of the additives. Many consumers are blindly buying and applying these products. They are also unaware of the parameters of required standards to be maintained by the company. They believe in the information claimed by the advertisement. The aim of the present study was to carry out the evaluation of marketed sample along with a formulated laboratory sample on different parameters given by the Bureau of Indian Standard and Indian Pharmacopeia for Kajal Specification and to bring awareness to the consumers.
Keywords: Eye makeup, Heavy metal, Kajal, Toxicity. .
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