_768 Are cosmeceuticals drugs or cosmetics? Book. The active ingredients of the traditional Chinese medicine eye mask are valuable natural Chinese herbal medicines such as ginseng, Ganoderma lucidum, aloe vera, ralph lauren polo, Poria, Angelica, Pearl, Astragalus, Atractylodes, pollen, Abercrombie vente, etc., which are mentioned in terms of craftsmanship refinement. Biotechnology extraction technology and international state-of-the-art meridian, heat, circulation, nourishment methods are used to make the active ingredients enter the blood, thereby enhancing their metabolic capacity. The high scientific and technological content of these products causes this industry to be mixed. Some manufacturers aim to reap high profits. The production technology of ordinary cosmetics is only advertised but claims to use so-called effects that are not like those of three-drug formulations. How safe are drug-containing makeup products?
In an interview, Professor Liu Wei, deputy director of the Dermatology Department of the Air Force General Hospital and member of the Ministry of Health's Cosmetics Hygiene Standards Committee, told reporters that currently in China, cosmetics sold in domestic pharmacies also include implied efficacy. According to current regulations, such products can enter the market after passing health sector tests without needing to meet the same requirements as drugs.
As Liu Wei mentioned, in countries like the United States, where the U.S. Food and Drug Administration classifies cosmetic products containing medicines as drugs, they are categorized as non-prescription drugs and must be sold by pharmacies. For example, in 2002, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration considered dandruff shampoo, fluoride toothpaste for preventing tooth decay, and fragrant oils that help you sleep not only as beauty products but also as drugs. Such products should comply with both drug and cosmetic regulations. Additionally, staff selling these products require a medical professional background, needing to master pharmacological knowledge as well as undergo special training in beauty knowledge.
Experts from dermatology beauty shops at cosmetic surgery hospitals believe that before listing, clinical trials need to be conducted to obtain approval from drug regulatory authorities for market entry. Without clinical trials, it’s impossible to know the product's usage effect, and consumer safety cannot be guaranteed. Selling 'cosmeceuticals' only in pharmacies is actually a sales strategy. 'Cosmeceuticals' send a signal to consumers — products sold in pharmacies are trusted for their security.
In an interview, a cosmetics expert from Beijing Technology and Business University expressed his views. The expert believes that the reform of the White Drug Administration has impacted pharmacy operations to varying degrees. Major chain pharmacies have adopted this sales method, highlighting the medical effects of products. This is a departure from the concept of product safety. Some cosmeceutical products hype their effects, especially the sales staff who blindly promote efficacy. In fact, these products cannot function or achieve the efficacy of drugs or alternative medicine treatments for diseases. At the statutory level, our country only has definitions for drugs and cosmetics; relevant laws and regulations do not mention so-called 'cosmeceuticals'. Therefore, national regulatory authorities regulate such products accordingly.
(Published in the Capital Medicine Magazine, abridged text, article added)
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