Rational understanding of adverse reactions of cosmetics
Release time:
2022-03-25
In daily life, cosmetics bring beauty to consumers, but some consumers use cosmetics, causing skin itching, erythema and other symptoms, which is the most common cosmetic adverse reactions. How should we rationally understand and effectively avoid cosmetic adverse reactions?
Q: Why do cosmetic reactions occur?
Answer: There are many reasons for adverse reactions to cosmetics: some consumers use cosmetics that are illegal products, expired products, or cosmetics that are not stored in accordance with storage conditions, such as cosmetics that illegally add hormones or antibiotics. Although some consumers use legal cosmetics, they are allergic to certain ingredients in the cosmetics used, causing individual consumers to have adverse reactions such as allergies after use. There are also some consumers who do not carefully read the labels of cosmetics and do not use cosmetics in accordance with the correct method of use. For example, before using hair dye cosmetics, there is no allergy warning test, which leads to allergic symptoms after hair dye.
Q: What are the specific manifestations of adverse reactions to cosmetics?
Answer: There are various manifestations of adverse reactions to cosmetics. The most common ones are skin itching, burning sensation, and tightness. In severe cases, skin erythema and papules can appear. Some cosmetics can also cause abnormal skin pigment and hair., Lip inflammation, finger/toenail deformity, causing or aggravating acne, etc.
Q: How to reduce the occurrence of adverse reactions to cosmetics?
Answer: First, you must choose cosmetics from legal sources. When using cosmetics in beauty salons, you must also ask about the source of the product, carefully check the product label and instructions, and if necessary, you can request to check the purchase certificate. When purchasing products, pay attention to asking for invoices and shopping vouchers for rights protection.
Second, pay attention to check whether the contents of the cosmetic label are clear and the packaging is intact. The product name, full component label, name and address of the manufacturer, method of use, production date and shelf life, storage conditions and necessary safety warnings must be clearly marked in the label; imported cosmetics should have Chinese labels. Consumers should have reasonable expectations of the efficacy of cosmetics, and should be vigilant and avoid the use of cosmetics that express or imply medical effects, exaggerated publicity or misleading content in the label.
Third, cosmetics should be used rationally in accordance with the use methods specified in the cosmetics label. If cosmetic adverse reactions occur, should immediately stop using, if necessary, timely to the hospital dermatology. Take recently used cosmetics and their packaging to help the doctor determine whether the symptoms are related to the use of the cosmetics.
Q: allergic constitution, pregnant women and other special groups should pay attention to the use of cosmetics?
People with allergic constitution (such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, etc.) and patients with allergic skin diseases (eczema, atopic dermatitis, urticaria, etc.) should have skin tests before using cosmetics. When consumers are aware of their own allergens, they can identify whether the product contains their own allergic ingredients by looking at the full ingredient label of the cosmetic label, and avoid using products that may cause allergies to the greatest extent.
Pregnant women as a special group, in the choice of cosmetics, in addition to considering the impact of cosmetics on their own, especially to consider the health of the fetus in the abdomen. Therefore, it is necessary to choose cosmetics with simple ingredients as far as possible to reduce the unnecessary use of cosmetics, such as hair dyeing, perm, freckle removal, perfume, lipstick and other products.
Q: How should consumers report adverse reactions to cosmetics?
Answer: Consumers can contact the cosmetics brand and inform them of the information about the suspected adverse reaction after using a certain product. If consumers go to a medical institution that serves as a monitoring and evaluation base or monitoring sentinel for adverse reactions of cosmetics, they can report adverse reactions through the medical institution. Consumers can also report adverse reactions that may be related to the use of cosmetics to the local cosmetics adverse reaction monitoring agency or the department responsible for drug supervision and management.
Q: In order to avoid adverse reactions to cosmetics, should the use of cosmetics be reduced?
Answer: The use of cosmetics has become a part of people's daily life. Objectively speaking, most cosmetics on the market are safe. Among the people who have adverse reactions to cosmetics, the vast majority of the damage caused by adverse reactions is mild. After stopping the use of cosmetics that cause adverse reactions, the symptoms of most consumers can heal themselves. Therefore, consumers should not only improve their awareness of safe use of makeup, but also have full confidence in safe use of makeup.
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