A faithful reader has pointed out to me the mass of banned cosmetics available on the market & I thought it would be a good idea to share this info in this blog. The Ministry of Health has just updated the list of cosmetics banned for containing banned ingredients in cosmetics. The following cosmetics were banned between 2008-2010.
1. NV toner treatment no. 1 & 2
2. Felisa Gentle Peeling lotion
3. Krim Malam Rahsia Rimba
4. Biocosmet whitening essence cream
5. H2O+ Waterwhite brightening night cream
6. Magixpress lightening plus
7. A.Vant cream
8. Eriesyc Spa Beauty cream
9. Natasha Krim Herba
10. Kahzanah White Pembersih Wajah
11. Krim Malam & Siang Gloskin
12. Astringen Lanjutan Reena
13. Skin Desires Deep whitenign cleansing milk
14. EETYE whitening cream
15. Lynn's skin lightening cream
The following were also banned in past years - don't know if they have resurfaced in the market!
1. Cellnique skin whitening range
2. Dr Seagar Skin Recon
3. Dewajah night cream
4. Hebarites Skin whitening
5. Atika Beauty skin lightening cream
6. Crystal White extra night cream
7. Sendayu Tinggi body & skincare
There is also a brand called MIYOME that a whole bunch of females talk about in the internet Cari forum. The side-effects described i.e. skin irritation ,redness, turning pasty white pretty much guarantees it contains hydroquinone & retinoic acid as well. Anyway, a search reveals that this brand is not registered with National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau (NPCB)
BTW, the drug TRILUMA is a DRUG registered with the NPCB - prescribed by doctors for lightening dark pigmentation problems. Yes, it contains hydroquinone & retinoic acid & a mild steroid. However, I have to make it clear that these drug ingredients are not banned in drugs, only in cosmetics. These drug ingredients can cause irritation & allergic skin reactions hence the need for a doctor to explain how to use it - how much to apply, how often, where to apply & what to do when signs of irritation occur. These ingredients are highly effective in skin lightening (hence the hundreds of products on the market putting them in cosmetics). These ingredients only become a problem when the consumer doesn't know about the existence of these ingredients in what they think is a mild over the counter cosmetic & keeps applying them non-stop in the hope of getting "glowing skin".
When your new cosmetic cream makes you peel like a snake, leaves you red like you've been imbibing in alcohol & makes your skin sensitive with easy acne outbreaks, you can bet your bottom dollar - it contains drug ingredients!
