Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Traditional Cosmetics Sold in Tunisian Local Markets

Table 3

% of weight elemental composition of local kohl sample (S-5) and natural stone “hajar” kohl sample using EDXRF.

Lead-based local sample (S-5)		A natural stone kohl sample
Formula	Weight %	Formula	Weight %
Pb	94.09	Pb	96.59
Ca	1.03	Ca	1.19
Si	0.98	Cl	0.67
Cu	0.38	P	0.63
Cl	0.29	S	0.18
P	0.27	Cd	0.06
As, Fe	0.26	Fe	0.03
Zn	0.23	Ti	0.20
Al	0.14	Zn	0.02
Cd	0.08	Sn, Sb	0.01
Sb	0.05	Cu, Ni, Co, Cr	<0.01
Ni, Co, Cr	<0.01