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Table 6 Recovery studies for toxic elements in the present study

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

Element

Primary value (μg/g)

Added amount (μg/g)

Quantity found (μg/g)

Recovery (%)

Lead

35.66 ± 3.6

5.0

40.25

91.8

Cadmium

2.60 ± 0.28

1.0

3.52

92.0

Chromium

2.82 ± 0.03

1.0

3.71

89.0

Mercury

0.174 ± 0.009

0.2

0.354

90.0