TOPIC: FDA Warns Against Purchasing or Using Chemical Peel Skin Products Without Professional Supervision
AUDIENCE: Consumer, Health Professional, Dermatology
ISSUE: FDA is warning consumers not to purchase or use certain chemical peel skin products without appropriate professional supervision due to risk of serious skin injuries.
The agency has not approved any chemical peel products, and consumers should only consider using chemical peel products under the supervision of a dermatologist or licensed and trained practitioner.
Many of these chemical peel products contain ingredients such as trichloroacetic acid (TCA), glycolic acid, salicylic acid and lactic acid in varying concentrations that are too high to be used safely at home without supervision by a dermatologist or other licensed and trained practitioner.
Using products that contain high concentrations of these acids may lead to serious injury from chemical burns. The concentration, number of applications, and length of time a chemical peel product is left on the skin all influence how deeply it can penetrate skin layers and potentially lead to chemical burns.
These products remove layers of skin to varying depths and may cause severe chemical burns, pain, swelling, infection, skin color changes, and disfiguring scars. These injuries may even require emergency care or specialty care from a dermatologist or surgeon.
FDA has issued warning letters to the following companies for selling these products: Amazon.com, Walmart, Inc., Isis Gold, Matte Beauty, Skin Beauty Solutions and Repare Skincare.
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BACKGROUND: Many of these chemical peel products are sold in beauty product stores and online and marketed for purposes such as acne, discoloration, wrinkles, and collagen production.
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