د.عبدالسلام سالم الاسير2026-10-192026-10-19https://dspace.academy.edu.ly/handle/123456789/2657Cosmetic is defined as any article intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled or sprayed on, or introduced into, or otherwise applied to, the human body or any part therefore cleaning, beautifying promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance, and includes any article intended for use as a component of cosmetic[1]. Cosmetic products are regulated for health and safety. There are concerns about the presence of harmful impurities in these products. Cosmetics are mixtures of surfactants, oils and other ingredients that are required to be effective, long lasting, stable and safe to human use.Heavy metals including lead, chromium and many others are found in wide variety of personal care products. Lead and chromium are toxic metals, they are not intentionally added as ingredients, but they are contaminants. Exposure to these metals has been linked to health concerns including reproductive, immune and nervous system toxicity. This research project intended to assess possible contamination of selected cosmetic products by lead and chromium metals. Both metals are potentially toxic to the customers. Various cosmetic products were collecting from the market in Tripoli LibyaEstimation and and study contamination