What are the Adverse Effects Reported to FDA for Cosmetics, Personal Care?
The adverse effects reported to FDA for cosmetics, personal care products like hair care products, skin care and tattoos were recently examined.
The adverse effects reported to FDA for cosmetics, personal care products like hair care products, skin care and tattoos were recently examined.
‘According to the EU cosmetics regulation, mineral oils are only permitted in cosmetics if the full refining history is known and the starting material is not carcinogenic, or if the distillate was tested using specific methods (IP346). These regulations prevent the use of mineral oils which are of concern to health.’
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According to the currently available scientific knowledge, no health risks are to be expected for consumers who apply cosmetic products to their skin, in the view of the BfR. Accordingly, there have been no reports up to now of any effects on health through the mineral oil components contained in these cosmetic products, even though they are used over many years and often on a daily basis.In addition to possible absorption via the skin, oral exposure has to be considered, especially with lip care products, which can also contain mineral oils. As low-viscosity mineral oils can easily be absorbed orally, medium- and high-viscosity mineral oils and microcrystalline waxes are recommended for use in lip care products. Certain highly purified food grade medium and high-viscosity mineral oils and microcrystalline waxes were subjected to a health risk assessment by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and approved for use in the food sector.
Values for acceptable daily intake (ADI) were derived for these mineral oils and waxes by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) and by EFSA. Cosmetics Europe, the European trade association for the cosmetics and personal care industry, has advised manufacturers of lip care products only to use those mineral oil fractions for which ADI values apply.
Chemicals in Cosmetics May Cause Infertility
Exposure to cosmetic chemicals puts women at a higher risk of miscarriage and the baby at risk for physical and mental birth defects.
Exposure to cosmetic chemicals puts women at a higher risk of miscarriage and the baby at risk for physical and mental birth defects.
Source-Eurekalert
Indian Government to Revise the Drugs & Cosmetics Act for Promoting E-Pharmacies
The arrival of e-pharmacy increases the need to amend the existing Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 by the Government of India.
The arrival of e-pharmacy increases the need to amend the existing Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 by the Government of India.
Cosmetics Not Safe During Pregnancy, may Cause Adverse Reproductive Effects in Newborns
Using personal care products such as soaps and lotions during pregnancy may lead to adverse reproductive effects in your newborns, warns a new study.
Using personal care products such as soaps and lotions during pregnancy may lead to adverse reproductive effects in your newborns, warns a new study.
