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Thu, 04/21/2011 - 06:02
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SCHEDULED POISONS DETECTED IN SIX COSMETIC PRODUCTS
KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (Bernama) -- The health ministry has cautioned the public against the use of six popular cosmetic products found to contain scheduled poisons.
The products are BML HB Lotion, Shana Night Cream, Natasya Gold Herbal Cream, Biotox Whitening Hydro Cream, Yoko Whitening Cream and Sue Beauty Night Treatment Cream.
They contain scheduled poisons such as dexamethasone, hydroquinone and tretinoin which caused various side-effects to consumers, said the ministry's pharmaceutical services division senior director, Eishah A. Rahman.
The use of dexamethasone, hydroquinone and tretinoin in cosmetic products were prohibited and could only be used with the advice of health professionals, she said in a statement here Wednesday.
According to Eishah, tretinoin caused skin redness, discomfort, peeling and hypersensitivity under sunlight while hydroquinone caused redness, discomfort, unwanted skin colour change, skin hypersensitivity and depigmentation.
Dexamethasone was a steroid which when used topically, could cause skin irritation, dryness, pimples, thinning of skin and increased risk of bacterial infection, she said.
She urged those in possession of the products to halt its sale, distribution or usage.
The products are BML HB Lotion, Shana Night Cream, Natasya Gold Herbal Cream, Biotox Whitening Hydro Cream, Yoko Whitening Cream and Sue Beauty Night Treatment Cream.
They contain scheduled poisons such as dexamethasone, hydroquinone and tretinoin which caused various side-effects to consumers, said the ministry's pharmaceutical services division senior director, Eishah A. Rahman.
The use of dexamethasone, hydroquinone and tretinoin in cosmetic products were prohibited and could only be used with the advice of health professionals, she said in a statement here Wednesday.
According to Eishah, tretinoin caused skin redness, discomfort, peeling and hypersensitivity under sunlight while hydroquinone caused redness, discomfort, unwanted skin colour change, skin hypersensitivity and depigmentation.
Dexamethasone was a steroid which when used topically, could cause skin irritation, dryness, pimples, thinning of skin and increased risk of bacterial infection, she said.
She urged those in possession of the products to halt its sale, distribution or usage.
