Composition of eye cosmetics (kohls) used in Cairo
Document Type
Article
Source of Publication
International Journal of Environmental Health Research
Publication Date
2-1-2004
Abstract
A total of 18 kohl samples were analysed using X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). All the samples were purchased in Cairo and eleven of them originated in Egypt. The main component of six samples was found to be galena (PbS); where four of these samples originated in Egypt and two in India. For a further ten samples the main component was found to be one of the following: amorphous carbon, calcite (CaCO3), cuprite (Cu2O), goethite (FeO(OH)), elemental silicon or talc (Mg3Si4O10(OH)2). For the last two samples the main component of each was an unknown amorphous organic compound.
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ISSN
Publisher
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Volume
14
Issue
1
First Page
83
Last Page
91
Disciplines
Chemistry | Environmental Sciences | Life Sciences | Materials Science and Engineering | Medicine and Health Sciences
Keywords
Kohl, Scanning electron microscopy, Traditional medicine, X-ray powder diffraction
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Recommended Citation
Hardy, Andrew D.; Walton, Richard I.; and Vaishnav, Ragini, "Composition of eye cosmetics (kohls) used in Cairo" (2004). All Works. 1003.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/1003
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yes
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no