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Image 1: List of ingredients present in lipstick

The majority of the ingredients present in lipstick contain harmful toxins. For

example, methylparaben is restricted in Europe because of the cancer risks it
poses. But these ingredients

often fall under the category of hidden ingredients which means it’s impossible

for consumers to be aware of the toxic substances present in them.

FORENSIC PERSPECTIVES LIPSTICK

Earlier cosmetic smears were considered futile and ineffective but now it is
considered major physical evidence since it’s easily transferred during crimes.

Analytical techniques used in the examination of lipsticks are:

Thin layer chromatography (TLC)
Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy(AAS)

High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
Inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS)

High-resolution continuum source graphite furnace atomic emission
spectroscopy (ICP-OES)

Gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC-MS)
Neutron activation analysis (NAA)

Raman spectroscopy
ATR-FTIR

VERITAS VOLUME: 3, ISSUE: 2 WRITERS: ANANYA SUBRAMANIAN, RAKESH S