80% of cosmetic adverse reactions are…

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Recently, the Hubei Provincial Drug Administration released the “2021 Hubei Province Cosmetics Adverse Reaction Monitoring Annual Report”, showing that in 2021 Hubei Province The province received a total of 8,039 copies of the “Cosmetic Adverse Reaction/Event Report Form”.

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refers to the lesions of the skin and its accessory organs caused by the normal use of cosmetics, as well as local or systemic damage to the human body.

Report Analysis

Medical institutions are primary sources of reports

Reports Unit types cover medical institutions, cosmetic registrants, filers, business units, university campuses, and individuals. Medical institutions are the main source of the report, with a reporting ratio of 69.57%. With the promulgation and implementation of the “Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Cosmetics”, compared with 2020, the number of reports from medical institutions, registrants and business units has increased significantly.

The majority of the 31-40 age group

The reported age group is mainly concentrated in the 21-40 age group, especially the 31-40 age group, with a male to female ratio of about 1:13.

▲Age distribution of adverse reactions/events

Cosmetic contact dermatitis

The proportion of adverse reactions/events is the highest

Statistical analysis of the preliminary judgment of cosmetic adverse reactions/events performance, the top three are:

Cosmetic contact dermatitis

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Cosmetic urticaria

Cosmetic hair damage

Cosmetic contact dermatitis accounted for 84.18%, mainly manifested as erythema, papules, edema;

Cosmetics Urticaria accounted for 3.46%;

Cosmetic hair damage accounted for 2.49%.

The same report may be judged for multiple conditions at the same time.

▲Preliminary judgment of adverse reactions/events

Cosmetic adverse reactions/events involved

Ordinary cosmetics account for a high proportion

In 2021, in the cosmetic adverse reaction/incident report, involving:

The proportion of special cosmetics is 15.99%;

Ordinary cosmetics accounted for 83.73%;

Toothpaste accounted for 0.28%.

Special cosmetics mainly focus on freckle whitening, sun protection, hair dyeing, etc.

Ordinary cosmetics belong to daily skin care and maintenance products, and the high number of reports is related to their frequent use in daily life and a wide range of users. Ordinary cosmetics are mainly skin care products, including creams, masks, lotions, lotions, ointments, and cosmetic oils.

Cosmetics purchased online

The reports of adverse reactions/incidents have increased significantly

The product sources of cosmetic adverse reactions/incident reports are mainly online shopping, shopping malls and beauty salons. Other sources of cosmetics that cause adverse reactions in 2021 include purchasing agents, gifts from friends, TV shopping, photo studio makeup, etc.

Compared with 2020, the reports of adverse reactions caused by cosmetics purchased online increased significantly by 14.89%, while other sources decreased by 2.81%.

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