Surfactants oral care products

Different analytes are determined by using electrochemical techniques such as differential pulse voltammetry (e.g., metal ions and chlorhexidine in oral care products, glycolic acid in creams, dyes in lipsticks) or potentiometry (e.g., inorganic compounds and anionic and cationic surfactants in personal care products). Modified carbon electrodes and biosensors have been developed to determine some cosmetic ingredients by techniques such as voltammetry or potentiometry. 

Toiletry and personal care products Surfactants must be biodegradable Low skin and eye irritation Low oral toxicity... 

The potential health risks of personal care products that can occur include skin or eye irritation, ingestion, and inhalation. In general, surfactants used in shampoos do not demonstrate serious oral and ingestion toxicity. 

As the line between therapeutic cosmetics (cosmeceuti-cals) and drugs becomes more vague, the use of amphoteric surfactants in the development of products which are evaluated through clinical trials is likely to increase. This is especially true concerning the use of amphoteric surfactants in the oral care industry. 

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