Ann Dermatol.  2019 Jun;31(3):307-314. 10.5021/ad.2019.31.3.307.

The Relationship between Epidemiologic Factors and Usage Pattern of Hair Care Products in Korea

• Park KD
• Park BC
• Sung KH
• Lee E
• Lee T
• Yoon D
• Kim KB
• Park GH
• Park IY
• Kim MH

• KMID: 2444863
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2019.31.3.307

Abstract

BACKGROUND
For hair care products that are used almost everyday, it is important to estimate the cumulative dosage of long-term exposure and to assess the effects on the human body. Little data are available to evaluate actual daily usage in Asian populations.
OBJECTIVE
Reliable exposure data for hair care products is essential to conduct safety assessments.
METHODS
We evaluated the actual usage pattern and amounts by checking the daily log over a 2-week period, to obtain all the data regarding the participants' hair care preferences. And, statistical analyses were conducted to analyze the daily use amount (g/d) and daily usage per hair length (g/cm/d), and other variables by sex, age group, and hair oiliness.
RESULTS
Throughout this study, we found that female users consumed significantly larger daily amounts of shampoo and rinse. Male groups used more hair gel and spray than female groups. Interestingly, all the hair care products studied scored higher levels of usage among men when calibrated per unit length. Koreans tend to use lesser amount of rinse although their hairs are usually thicker than the Western hairs.
CONCLUSION
This study provides exposure information for commonly used hair care products, which will be useful for risk assessment purposes.

Keyword

Exposure assessment; Hair care product; Korean usage; Usage patterns

MeSH Terms

Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Epidemiologic Factors*
Female
Hair*
Human Body
Humans
Korea*
Male
Risk Assessment

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Comparison of daily usage of hair care products (g/d) by sex.

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  Fig. 2 Daily shampoo and rinse usage of male and female according to hair length.

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  Fig. 3 Daily use (g/d) or daily use per unit length (g/cm/d) of hair shampoo according to age.

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