Cosmetic Usage and Awareness of Associated Hazards among College Students in Urban Coimbatore
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 0
Abstract
Background: The beauty industry in India is growing at a breakneck pace and the use of cosmetics cuts across people of all spheres of life. But people lack awareness on the knowledge of these products and the health hazards of usage of such products. Therefore this study aims at understanding the awareness and practices of cosmetic usage and the factors that influence usage of cosmetics. Methods: A cross sectional study was done among college students of 18 to 21 years. A self administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Data regarding the use of cosmetics, the factors influencing the use of cosmetics and their awareness on the health implications were collected. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 24. A total of 176 participants completed the study. Results:Our study showed that 82% of them use cosmetics. Among females 91% use cosmetics and among men 70% of them use cosmetics. Only 43.6% had awareness on the side effects of the cosmetics and only 31.3% had known the health impacts of cosmetic usage. Gender had significant association with factors like knowledge on side effects, practices of reading safety warnings, sharing of cosmetics and using beauty/salon services. Female gender and feeling of looking better were found to be significant factors influencing the use of cosmetics. Conclusion: Our study concludes that awareness on the health hazards associated with cosmetic usage is very less among young people while the usage is high which needs interventions designing literacy programs to improve awareness on use of cosmetics.
Authors and Affiliations
Subhashini Ganesan, Darshan Manoj, Sudha Ramalingam
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- EP ID EP528984
- DOI 10.26727/NJRCM.2018.7.3i
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