29 March 2024: Human Study
Questionnaire-Based Study of 392 Women in Abbottabad, Pakistan, to Evaluate the Types of Cosmetic Products Purchased Between December 2018 and March 2019 and Their Associated Adverse Events
Fatima Nisar 1ABCDEF , Atif Ali 1ABDEF , Hira Shahid 2CDF , Muhammad Mamoon Iqbal 3CDF , Hira Khan 4ABCDE* , Qasim Khan 1ABEF , Ayesha Iqbal 56CDEFG , Sana Samreen 7CDEFG , Wajid Syed 8ABCDEFG* , Mahmood Basil A. Al-Rawi 9CDEFGDOI: 10.12659/MSMBR.943048
Med Sci Monit Basic Res 2024; 30:e943048
Table 1 Self-reported effects and action after their occurrence among women in Abbottabad between December 2018 and March 2019 (n=392).
| Questions | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Burning | 20 (5.1%) |
| Itching | 19 (4.8%) |
| Pimples | 78 (19.9%) |
| Redness | 69 (17.6%) |
| Rashes | 54 (13.8%) |
| Eyes irritation | 62 (15.8%) |
| Pigmentation | 30 (7.7%) |
| Nausea | 20 (5.1%) |
| Eczema | 28 (7.1%) |
| Dizziness | 12 (3.1%) |
| Vomiting | 0 |
| Stop using the product | 96 (24.5%) |
| Quit the product until the effect was gone | 119 (30.4%) |
| Start using another product | 177 (45.2%) |
| General practitioner | 53 (13.5%) |
| Medical specialist | 76 (19.4%) |
| Pharmacist | 0 |
| Beautician | 7 (1.8%) |
| None | 256 (65.3%) |