The Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS), dependent on Ministry of Healthhas ordered the withdrawal and cessation of marketing of a cosmeticchemical peel Laviderm. The reason? It is clear: it may contain a concentration of salicylic acid higher than allowedwhich can pose a serious health risk.
More details
According to the information provided through a statementthe Laviderm Lavi Salipure Peeling Chemical Peel, marketed by the company Lavigor 7000, is distributed mainly in clinics and its use is intended for professionals.
Now, “It cannot be ruled out that it has been acquired by other users“. This is why, after carrying out the market control actions that health authorities regularly carry out, the AEMPS has made the decision to remove this productas well as the cessation of marketing and the recovery of all units that have been distributed.
?? Cessation of marketing, withdrawal from the market and recovery of the cosmetic Laviderm – Lavi Salipure Peeling Chemical Peel
? The company’s product Lavigor 7000 contains salicylic acid in a concentration higher than permittedhttps://t.co/7LxnuFmuUR pic.twitter.com/vEww5fuc8N
— AEMPS (@AEMPSGOB) October 22, 2024
To take into account
Given this panorama, the entity has reported on the measures immediately to the health authorities of the autonomous communities. At the same time, it has forcefully asked health professionals and users to stop using this cosmetic.
With all this, it is worth noting that the use of salicylic acid in cosmetic products is regulated in the Annex III of Regulation 1223/2009of the European Parliament and of the Council, on Cosmetic Products. Among other things, the substances that cosmetic products cannot contain are detailed, as well as the restrictions established with each of them.
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