Are "food grade" cosmetics safer?

National Food and Drug Administration: This is misleading to consumers

  ◎Fu Lili, our reporter

  Edible jelly lipstick, "food-grade" sunscreen for children... At present, the promotion of "food-grade" cosmetics is flooding the market. Eat directly.

In this regard, the State Food and Drug Administration announced on the 18th that “food-grade” cosmetics are misleading to consumers.

  Previously, the "Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Children's Cosmetics" issued by the State Drug Administration clearly stipulated that the labels of children's cosmetics must not be marked with words such as "food grade", "edible", or food-related patterns.

Tian Yan, deputy chief physician of the Department of Dermatology of the Air Force Special Medical Center, specially reminded that there are no “food-grade” cosmetics.

  Tian Yan explained that some manufacturers use certain raw materials that can be used to produce "food" when producing cosmetics. Some businesses take the opportunity to call such cosmetics "food-grade" cosmetics to indicate that the cosmetics they sell are safer, especially It implies parents that it is safer to use such cosmetics for children, even if the children eat it, there is no risk.

  "In fact, cosmetics and food are two different types of products. According to different laws and regulations, different product standards, raw material requirements, production conditions, etc. apply. There is no so-called'food-grade' cosmetics." Tian Yan emphasized.

  Tian Yan said that to evaluate whether a cosmetic is safe, it is necessary to evaluate the safety of its raw materials, as well as its product formula, production process, use mode, storage conditions, etc.

The safety of cosmetics has nothing to do with whether it is "edible".

  Even if some businesses use certain raw materials that can be used to produce "food" to produce cosmetics, it does not mean that the cosmetics they produce are safe.

For "food" raw materials not included in the "List of Raw Materials Used in Cosmetics", if they want to be added to cosmetics as raw materials, they must also undergo toxicological evaluation for their skin irritation, skin sensitization, phototoxicity, photosensitivity, etc. It can be used as a cosmetic raw material only if it is deemed safe after a comprehensive assessment and has been registered or filed for new cosmetic raw materials by the State Drug Administration.

Moreover, according to the "Cosmetics Safety Technical Specification", some edible or widely-existing substances in food are included as banned raw materials for cosmetics and are prohibited from being added to cosmetics, such as konjac, vitamin K-1, etc.

  According to the State Food and Drug Administration, according to the Regulations on Supervision and Administration of Cosmetics, cosmetics are daily chemical industrial products that are applied to the surface of the human body such as skin, hair, nails, lips, etc. by "wiping, spraying, or other similar methods."

Therefore, cosmetics are not products designed for consumption.

In daily use, such as occasionally ingesting a small amount of cosmetics, such as lipstick, lipstick, etc., from the mouth and lips, don't worry too much, because this intake is small and still within the safe allowable range.

However, if children mistake cosmetics for food and take the initiative in large amounts, it may cause health risks. If symptoms appear, they should seek medical attention.

  In addition, according to the "Regulations on Supervision and Administration of Cosmetics," cosmetics labels are prohibited from labeling "false or misleading content."

The label of cosmetics claims "food grade", "edible", etc., which violates the regulations of cosmetics label management and should be prohibited.