[BPFK] Dangers of Purchase Unregistered Cosmetic
Cosmetic products sold openly at night markets, kiosks in shopping malls and sundry shops are a cause for concern. Some of these products could be dangerous as they might contain potentially harmful ingredients. Nevertheless, because they are cheap and easily available, they appeal to consumers, especially teenagers.
Ingredient
Most of the counterfeit versions contain dangerous substances including lead, mercury, cyanide, arsenic and paint-stripper which can have toxic effects on vital organs. One lipstick even contained rat droppings. The fakes pose serious risks including chemical burns and skin rashes. Exposure to mercury can damage the nervous system, digestive and immune systems, lungs, kidneys, skin and eyes.
Manufacturing
It may be shocking that this kind of variability exists in the concentration of dangerous ingredients but when you see what operations look like where these products are made it might make more sense. These are not clean factories, manufacturing centers or systemized operations. Rather, they’re essentially underground laboratories that are unclean, disorganized, pieced together, cramped quarters with the sole goal of getting a product out the door that looks as visually similar to the real thing as possible.
In this case, consumers may lodge a report with the division if they found any suspicious or dangerous product in the market. Kindly visit npra.moh.gov.my, go to the Contact Us menu and choose the Inquiry/Complaint option. Next, fill in the form with details such as the name of the product, the shop where it was sold, the price and other data that could assist investigation.
Ingredient
Most of the counterfeit versions contain dangerous substances including lead, mercury, cyanide, arsenic and paint-stripper which can have toxic effects on vital organs. One lipstick even contained rat droppings. The fakes pose serious risks including chemical burns and skin rashes. Exposure to mercury can damage the nervous system, digestive and immune systems, lungs, kidneys, skin and eyes.
Manufacturing
It may be shocking that this kind of variability exists in the concentration of dangerous ingredients but when you see what operations look like where these products are made it might make more sense. These are not clean factories, manufacturing centers or systemized operations. Rather, they’re essentially underground laboratories that are unclean, disorganized, pieced together, cramped quarters with the sole goal of getting a product out the door that looks as visually similar to the real thing as possible.
In this case, consumers may lodge a report with the division if they found any suspicious or dangerous product in the market. Kindly visit npra.moh.gov.my, go to the Contact Us menu and choose the Inquiry/Complaint option. Next, fill in the form with details such as the name of the product, the shop where it was sold, the price and other data that could assist investigation.
Sources from : https://www.nst.com.my
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