The National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Division (NPRA), Ministry of Health (KKM) Malaysia has canceled the notification of six cosmetic products because they were found to contain scheduled poisons.
The products in question are Flashhskinzz Moist Sunscreen, Serene Treatment Cream, Tempias Hawa Master Recovery Skin Rskin and Karisma Preventing Day Cream, which each contain mercury.
In addition, two other cosmetic products involved are SL Two Turmeric which contains mercury and Betamethasone 17-Valerate and SL Two Bird's Nest (Hydroquinone, Tretinoin and Betamethasone 17-Valerate).
Mercury is prohibited in cosmetic products because it can be harmful to health, causing damage to the kidneys and nervous system and can interfere with the brain development of young children or fetuses.
For products containing hydroquinone, tretinoin and betamethasone 17-valerate, the product is a drug that must be registered with the Drug Control Authority and should only be used with the advice of a health professional.
The use of products containing these ingredients without the supervision of a health professional can cause unwanted side effects.
Hydroquinone can cause redness on the applied skin, discomfort, unwanted skin color changes, the skin becomes hypersensitive, can inhibit the pigmentation process (depigmentation) which reduces the skin's protection from harmful ultra violet rays (UV) and can increase the risk of skin cancer.
In addition, unsupervised use of tretinoin can cause redness, discomfort, soreness, peeling, and hypersensitivity to the applied skin.
Betamethasone 17-valerate can cause the part of the facial skin that is applied to become thin and prone to irritation, acne, changes in skin pigmentation and increase the risk of being absorbed into the blood circulation system which can have harmful effects.
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