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Table 3 Formula for calculating dermal absorption

From: Assessment of some heavy metals in selected cosmetics commonly used in Bangladesh and human health risk

Exposure pathway

Calculation formula

Dermal contact

\( {\mathrm{CDI}}_{\mathrm{dermal}}=\frac{\mathrm{CS}\times \mathrm{SA}\times \mathrm{AF}\times \mathrm{ABS}\times \mathrm{EF}\times \mathrm{ED}\times \mathrm{CF}}{\mathrm{BW}\times \mathrm{AT}} \)