Safety Assessment of Over-the-counter Personal Care and Cosmetic Products Ingredients Based on Product Description

Completed

• Conditions: Cosmetic Product Causing Toxic Effect

• Registration Number: NCT06892067
• Lead Sponsor: Superior University

Brief Summary

"Personal care and cosmetic products maintain hygiene, enhance aesthetics and promote wellbeing. This category includes various formulations for cleansing, grooming and beautification products for skin, hair, nails, lips and teeth.

Detailed Description

This study evaluates the safety of ingredients in 100 over the counter personal care and cosmetic products. Stratified sampling selects products from various categories, brands and retailers.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-02-28
• Primary Completion: 2024-06-22
• Study First Submitted: 2024-12-17
• Status Verified: 2025-03
• Study Completion: 2025-03-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-03-18
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-18
• Study First Posted: 2025-03-24
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Over the counter personal care products available for consumer purchase,Products from various categories (e.g., skincare, haircare, makeup, eye care),
• Products from different brands and manufacturers,Products with ingredient labels or lists available,Products marketed for general consumer use (not specialized or prescription products).

Exclusion Criteria

• Prescription-only products or those requiring medical supervision,Products intended for specialized use (e.g., medical conditions, sensitive skin)
• Products without ingredient labels or lists.
• Products from obscure or unreliable manufacturers
• Products with expired or near-expired ingredients.
• Products with unclear or misleading labelling,Products not intended for general consumer use (e.g., professional salon products),Products with ingredients already known to be harmful or banned by regulatory agencies.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Likert scales	12 months	Likert scales commonly comprise either five or seven options. The options on each end are called response anchors. The midpoint is often a neutral item, with positive options on one side and negative options on the other. Each item is given a score from 1 to 5 or 1 to 7

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pharmacies (Mehmood Pharmacy, Servaid Pharmacy, Clinix+ Pharmacy), Supermarkets (Hyperstar, Metro cash and carry, Imtiaz supermarket), Departmental stores (AL Fatah, Haji cream bakhsh, Enem store), Online retailers (Saloni.pk, Just4Girls.pk, Daraz.pk); 🇵🇰 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan