Purchasing skin products outside pharmacies… Consumer Protection warns! – New Algeria

I warned Algerian Organization for Consumer Protection Due to the increasing spread of the sale and use of skin therapeutic products and ointments outside pharmacies, especially those related to peeling materials and strong chemicals.

The organization explained in its statement today, Friday, that these practices are increasingly recorded through unaccredited stores and pages on social networking sites, where medical or semi-medical preparations are promoted as ordinary cosmetics, while their use requires accurate diagnosis and specialized medical supervision, especially in the field of skin diseases.

According to the statement, among the most prominent substances that are prohibited from being used without consulting a specialist doctor are ointments containing strong corticoids such as Betnovate, Dermovate and the like, in addition to chemical peeling products containing strong acids, such as retinoin (Tretinoin) and salicylic acid in high concentrations, as well as fruit acids (AHA / BHA).

The statement added, not to mention skin-lightening creams that contain hydroquinone, as well as mixtures of unknown origin that are circulated without any supervision, and may contain undeclared chemicals that pose a direct danger to skin health.

The organization considered the indiscriminate use of these substances a clear violation of health legislation because of the serious risks that threaten health. Consumers.

The Consumer Protection Organization also confirmed that the indiscriminate use of these substances without a medical diagnosis may lead to serious skin burns, skin thinning, permanent pigmentation, severe infections, and skin deformities that may be difficult to treat later, in addition to the psychological effects that may result from these complications.

In the same context, the organization called on the relevant authorities to intensify oversight of stores and pages that promote such products in illegal ways.

At the conclusion of its statement, the Algerian Consumer Protection Organization urged caution and not be led by misleading and false advertisements whose aim is purely commercial, and to turn to specialists before using any therapeutic skin product.