Toxicological Evaluation of Selected Heavy Metals in Toothpastes : Quantitative Findings and Public Health Perspectives

Toothpastes  is important  nowadays  for frequent daily personal use to clean and whiten. Due to the  increasing number of diseases in recent  years related to the accumulation of heavy  metals in the body , and due to the daily use  of toothpaste , it has become important  to check  its safety from the heavy metals it contains . The importance lies in Knowing the safety  of objects that enter or come into contact with human body , especially in the oral area , as they come into contact  with the gums and salivary glands , and some children swallow them .This study  has shown that there are high levels of some heavy elements examined in this work , namely lead (Pb) and arsenic (As) , among four heavy elements .The highest levels of lead (0.57 mg/kg) and arsenic (0.27mg/kg) were found  in the analyzed toothpastes samples .These concentrations have been found to be very high and exceed the limits  permitted by global  health  standards , especially in children`s toothpastes.