Three cosmetic products found to contain scheduled poison: Health DG

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Dr Noor Hisham also warned all sellers and distributors to stop selling the products as it violated the Control Of Drugs and Cosmetics Regulations 1984. theSun thesundaily cosmeticproducts poison mercury

: The Health Ministry’s National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency has urged the public to refrain from buying and using three cosmetic products which have been found to contain scheduled poisonsaid the products are Puteri Ratu Treatment Cream and Flashh Treatment Cream, which both contain mercury, and Flashh Night Cream, which contains hydroquinone.

He advised members of the public who have been using the products to immediately stop and seek advice from health professionals if they experience any discomfort or adverse effects. Hydroquinone can cause skin redness, discomfort, skin discolouration and hypersensitivity. It can also inhibit the pigmentation process which reduces the skin’s ability to be protected from harmful UV rays, thus, increasing the risk of skin cancer.

“Individuals who violate the regulation can be fined not more than RM25,000 or face a maximum of three years imprisonment, or both, for the first offence and fined not more than RM50,000 or a maximum of five years imprisonment, or both, for subsequent offences.

 

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