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- Cosmetic residues from hair dyes in beauty salon effluents pose significant environmental risks due to their persistent and bioaccumulative nature.
- The study assessed the toxicity of two types of effluents: complete effluent (CE) with washing products and dye effluent (DE) without them, using aquatic organisms as bioindicators.
- Results indicated that both effluents exhibited high toxicity levels, affecting all tested organisms even at low concentrations, highlighting the harmful impact of hair dyes on aquatic life.
Article Abstract
Cosmetic residues have been found in water resources, especially trace elements of precursors, couplers, and pigments of hair dyes, which are indiscriminately disposed of in the sewage system. These contaminants are persistent, bioactive, and bioaccumulative, and may pose risks to living beings. Thus, the present study assessed the ecotoxicity of two types of effluents generated in beauty salons after the hair dyeing process. The toxicity of effluent derived from capillary washing with water, shampoo, and conditioner (complete effluent-CE) and effluent not associated with these products (dye effluent-DE) was evaluated by tests carried out with the aquatic organisms , , and . The bioindicators were exposed to pure samples and different dilutions of both effluents. The results showed toxicity in (CE of 3.43% and 0.54% for CE and DE, respectively); (LC 8.327% and 3.874% for CE and DE, respectively); and (LC of 4.25-4.59% and 7.33-8.18% for CE and DE, respectively). Given these results, we can infer that hair dyes, even at low concentrations, have a high toxic potential for aquatic biota, as they induced deleterious effects in all tested bioindicators.
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