Research Paper : Toxic Heavy Metal Analysis of Alopeciec Hair in Seoul Area

Lee, Seung Mi; So, Young Jin

Journal of the Korean Society of Cosmetology 2013;19(2):270-276.
Published online April 30, 2013.

서울지역 탈모 모발의 중금속 분석

이승미, 소영진

Research Paper : Toxic Heavy Metal Analysis of Alopeciec Hair in Seoul Area

Seung Mi Lee, Young Jin So

Abstract

The heavy metal contents in hair of the people who lived in Seoul and visited hospital for alopecia were analyzed. The results are as follows, 1. Cadmium, arsenic, thallium, antimony, and beryllium were accumulated for exceeding the reference range. 2. Mercury (p<.001), arsenic (p<.01), antimony (p<.001) were more detected in man more than in women. barium (p<.001), bismuth (p<.05), thallium (p<.05) were more detected in women than in man. They were all statistically significant. 3. Depending on the age. the mercury content in the hair increased gradually. There was a statistically significant difference (p<.01). Especially mercury content (1.2904 ppm) of the people who aged over the fifty were accumulated for exceeding the reference range. 4. Lead (p<.05), aluminum (p<.05), arsenic (p<.01) were more detected in the state of nature hair than in the state of the perm and staining. Barium (p<.001), bismuth (p<.05), thallium (p<.05) were more detected in the state of the perm and staining than in the state of nature hair. They were all statistically significant. However. the results were all less than the levels that are recommended value.

Key Words: Hair, Alopecia, Toxic heavy metal