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Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:38 pm  |
Here is some information for those of you who use products with hydroquinone. For several years now there has been discussion both for and against the use of hydroquinone. Hydroquinone is recognized as a potential carcinogen and cause of ochronosis, and has subsequently been banned in several European countries. However, it is also widely recognized that hydroquinone is very effective at skin lightening.
The US Food and Drug Administration recently granted 66.8 million to the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. The purpose of the funding is to study the monitoring of safety in consumer products from the conception to the sale and use of the products. Hydroquinone containing products will be extensively studied.
As a result, the Federal Register expects to publish a Monograph on Skin Bleaching Creams in May 2009. This Monograph will give guidelines for actives approved for use, actives load levels in products, etc.
This particular monograph has been a long time coming, and it should be very interesting to find out how hydroquinone will be treated. Whatever the outcome, the cosmetic industry will have to abide by the rules and regulations in the Monograph for any future cosmetic products of that type. |
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Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:59 pm |
| Thank you for the info, John. I will be very interested to read the report! |
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Mon Nov 10, 2008 9:17 pm |
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FDA Funds Safety Monitoring and Expects Hydroquinone Monograph
Posted: October 28, 2008
The Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), which houses the Office of Cosmetics and Colors, recently received US $66.8 million in funding out of the US$150 million allocated for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to a report by the Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors (ICMAD). The aim of the newly acquired funds is to improve the process of monitoring the safety of products from conception through consumer safety surveillance. Additionally, the money will work to improve the process of alerting consumers to product issues and recalls.
The new funding comes on the heels of the recently published Semiannual Regulatory Agenda in the Federal Register. The agenda also announced anticipated dates for Monographs regarding a number of products, including skin bleaching cream and sunscreen.
Rules pertaining to skin bleaching cream are expected in May 2009 and will address the safety of hydroquinone in skin bleaching products. Hydroquinone is recognized as a potential carcinogen and cause of ochronosis, and has subsequently been banned in several European countries.
Monographs regarding sunscreen vary, with three primary issues under investigation: combination products, sunscreen and insect repellent in particular; active ingredients under time and extent applications; and UVA/UVB formulation, labeling and testing requirements. UVA/UVB labeling rules are projected for May 2009, while sunscreen and insect repellent have yet to receive a definitive date.
http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/regulatory/region/northamerica/33446559.html
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Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:33 am |
Not to dismiss anyone's concerns or make any claims about the safety or otherwise of HQ, but if the report is talking about the EU 'ban' it's true can't be bought over-the-counter any more but you can still buy Obagi etc from a dermatologist, you just need a prescription. In other words it's being approached with caution, not banned outright.
LL 
Rules pertaining to skin bleaching cream are expected in May 2009 and will address the safety of hydroquinone in skin bleaching products. Hydroquinone is recognized as a potential carcinogen and cause of ochronosis, and has subsequently been banned in several European countries. |
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Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:42 am |
| If their is an EU ban of some sort, will I still be able to buy Obagi from essential and have it delivered to England? |
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Tue Nov 11, 2008 7:51 am |
Hi Lifecoach ,
Apologies for not making it at all clear what is quote and what is my post above 
There's already a 'ban', but it just means you can't buy it without a prescription. You can get it the same as retin-a or anything else you buy online.
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| If their is an EU ban of some sort, will I still be able to buy Obagi from essential and have it delivered to England? |
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Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:46 am |
Thanks otherloulou - my heart skipped a beat when I read that  |
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Tue Nov 11, 2008 9:54 am |
Several cosmetic ingredient suppliers are stepping up their research on skin lightening agents. One that shows promise and has been discussed regularly in our SCC meetings is Depigmentation Factor 2U. I believe the INCI name will be: Aqua, Alcohol, Lecithin, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Extract
It is designed to be skin whitening, and to reduce hyperpigmentation. It has shown very good results in clinical trials.
I checked with my friends at Chesham Specialty Ingredients in England, and they already distribute this raw material made by the Cosmetochem International LTD company, so it is available in the EU. So, along with other current botanical skin whitening agents, there are some very new and novel ingredients coming out as the Hydroquinone controversy continues.
John |
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