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Cosmetics usage habits and related side effects among females: Lithuanian case
LT | Klaipėdos valstybinė kolegija | LT | ||
Jonuševičienė, Judita | Klaipėdos valstybinė kolegija | LT |
| Date Issued | Volume | Start Page | End Page |
|---|---|---|---|
2019-09-30 | vol. 7 | 824 | 832 |
Background.Nowadays, it is generally recognized that physical appearance is important,women are particularly interested in their aesthetic appearance and the use of various cosmetic products. Thelong-termusage habits of cosmetic products have influencednot only the condition of the skin and hair butalso on human health.The aim of the survey was to investigatecosmetics use habits and related side effects among females.Methods:A quantitative survey was performed;an original questionnaire based on scientific resources was used, used data collection method -a written survey. Survey sample –336Lithuanianwomen. Data analysis was performed using the social research statistics program SPSS 25.0. Percentage frequencies were calculated for ordinalvariables -averages and standard deviations. The Pearson’s Chi-Squaretest and the non-parametric Kruskal Wallis and Mann Whitney tests were used to detect statistically significant differences. The significancelevel selected was p <0.05.Results.The survey revealed the prevalence and frequency of the use of cosmetic products by women, as well as the choice criteria for selecting cosmetic products. The side effects related to the use of cosmetics experienced bywomen are investigatedas well as some practices and habits regarding the use of cosmetics. Conclusions.The study shows that the choice criteria of cosmetic products differ among separate women age groups. The olderwomen are more concerned about the composition of the products, their naturalness,and the manufacturer, while the price is less important. Most commonly used are personal hygiene products including deodorants and perfumers. The olderwomen use less cosmetic products (p <0.05) than the younger ones.The majority of womenhaveexperienced side effects related to the use of cosmetics. The study shows that the occurrenceof side effects does not depend on the numberof products used. However, they are related to the use habits: women who experience side effects more often (p <0.05)use expired cosmetic products. In addition, women with side effects are less likely to use cosmetic testers.