According to the "News Hyperlink" report of Voice of China, China Central Radio and Television, recently, many places across the country, including Henan, Sichuan, and Chongqing, have begun to regulate and rectify the children's cosmetics market.
As products that are in close contact with the skin, the safety of cosmetics has always been a hot topic for consumers. Especially for children's cosmetics that do not meet the specifications, many parents hate it.
What is the difference between children's cosmetics and adult cosmetics?
What are the precautions when buying and using children's cosmetics?
Many adults are also keen to use children's cosmetics, believing that they are less harmful to the skin. Is this really the case?
Compared with adult cosmetics, children's cosmetics are more stringent
According to my country's "Guidelines for the Application and Evaluation of Children's Cosmetics", children's cosmetics refer to cosmetics used by children aged 12 and under.
The physiological characteristics of this group of people are that they are in the growth and development period, and the structure and physiological characteristics of the skin are also different from those of adults.
The main characteristics of children’s skin are: thinner skin, fewer hairs, less sweat glands, abundant subcutaneous blood vessels, poor defense against external stimuli, strong susceptibility to external stimuli, and greater susceptibility to bacterial infections Strong.
These skin characteristics determine that children's cosmetics have more special considerations for product formulations.
What are the specific differences in ingredients between children's cosmetics and adult cosmetics?
Xie Feng, chief physician of the Plastic Surgery Department of Henan Provincial People's Hospital, said that the basic ingredients of cosmetics for adults and children are similar, and both contain propolis, glycerin, active agents, fragrances, pigments, preservatives, etc.
But children's cosmetics will increase some special ingredients, such as vitamin C, vitamin D and some special antibacterial substances.
The qualification rate and irritation requirements of children's cosmetics in my country are higher than those of adult cosmetics.
For example, it is required that the total number of bacterial colonies in adult cosmetics cannot be greater than 1000 CFU/ml, and the requirement for children's cosmetics cannot be greater than 500 CFU/ml. The total bacterial colonies are half lower than that of adult cosmetics.
At the same time, the production of children's cosmetics requires appropriate thickness, low irritation, and not too much foam. Try to avoid adding fragrances.
Children's cosmetics have higher safety requirements for the raw materials used in the products, and a certain safe use history is required.
Products and raw materials must pass the safety risk assessment for children's use before they can be put on the market as children's products.
Precautions for purchasing and using children's cosmetics
Generally speaking, children's skin care products will minimize the types of raw materials used in formulas. When choosing flavors, colorants, preservatives and surfactants, the principle of less use and no use should be adhered to on an effective basis.
The common whitening, freckle, deodorizing, and body-building effects commonly found in adult cosmetics should not appear in children's cosmetics.
As for hormone raw materials, we must be cautious and must not add them in violation of regulations.
A clear requirement on the packaging instructions of children's cosmetics is to mark the product "should be used under adult supervision", so parents cannot be absent.
When choosing and using children’s cosmetics, what should parents pay attention to?
Xie Feng said that parents should keep their eyes open when choosing children's makeup for their children.
The first choice is the products of the well-known brands of formal enterprises, and the second is to go to the formal channels to buy, to avoid buying fake and inferior products.
In addition, it is important to note that cosmetics cannot claim to have medical effects, nor do they have therapeutic effects.
If there are children's cosmetics that claim to treat skin diseases such as eczema in children, parents need to be extra vigilant.
If you need to treat children's skin diseases, you need to go to a regular medical institution and take medicine under the guidance of a doctor instead of buying cosmetics.
Children's cosmetics are "more fragrant"?
Children's cosmetics have milder ingredients and higher safety, which makes many adults keen to use children's cosmetics.
Can adults use children's cosmetics for a long time?
Xie Feng said that the quality of children's cosmetics is slightly higher, the skin irritation is also low, and the risk of allergies is also low, but the skin of adults is very different from the skin of children.
Children’s skin contains more water and less oil. Children’s cosmetics are high-oil cosmetics, which protect the skin. Adults’ skin is dehydrated. Adult cosmetics mainly play a moisturizing effect. If you simply use children’s cosmetics , The moisture of the skin will not be effectively replenished, and the skin will be drier instead of protecting the skin.
Reporter丨Hu Xiaohui
Source: Voice of China, China Central Radio and Television Station