Title

Cosmetic usage: Knowledge, attitude and behaviour among female college students in India

Authors

Haritha Senthilvel*, T. Stephen & Angeline Grace

Affiliation

Department of Community Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College & Hospital, BIHER, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Haritha Senthilvel - E-mail: drharshsen2496@gmail.com
T. Stephen - E-mail: docsteveo@hotmail.com
Angeline Grace - E-mail: angelinedr.g@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received July 1, 2025; Revised July 31, 2025; Accepted July 31, 2025, Published July 31, 2025

Abstract

Cosmetic use is increasingly common among female college students, influenced by sociocultural and peer factors. Therefore, it is of interest to assessed knowledge, attitudes, behaviours and health implications related to cosmetic use among 382 female arts college students at Chrompet, Chennai, India. Most participants began using cosmetics after age 15, primarily for skincare, with social media being the main influence. Common adverse effects reported were hair damage, skin itching, and colour change. The need for educational interventions and regulatory measures to promote safe cosmetic practices is needed.

Keywords

Cosmetic use, college students, knowledge-attitude-behaviour, public health, adverse effects, beauty practices, cosmetic literacy

Citation

Senthilvel et al. Bioinformation 21(7): 1937-1941 (2025)

Edited by

P Kangueane

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.