COSMETOVIGILANCE IN AYURVEDA. Kalpana Thakur,Sukriti Biswas,Saurabh Singh*,sachin kumar. Singh, Bimlesh Kumar,Narendra Pandey,Dileep Singh.
COSMETOVIGILANCE IN AYURVEDA Kalpana Thakur,Sukriti Biswas,Saurabh Singh*,sachin kumar Singh, Bimlesh Kumar,Narendra Pandey,Dileep Singh LSPS,LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY, PHAGWARA,PUNJAB
INTRODUCTION-In case of Allopathy and Ayurvedic drugs various pharmacovigilence centres are working in India, however there is absence of cosmetovigilence centres in India as well Asian countries for safety of customers. Cosmetics are regulated under drug and cosmetic act 1940. EU have already regulation like EC no.1223/2009 and strong vigilance systems for sale and distribution of cosmetics. BACKGROUND OF STUDY- The Indian cosmetic industry is mature and growing under the shade of Ayurveda in terms of product development and marketing because consumer’s preferences are changing from merely cosmetic to more functional, advanced and specialized products. India is fourth largest cosmetic market in the Asia pacific region after Japan, China and South Korea. Consumers world wide are going Green in Cosmetics Market resulting the increased market share for the Cosmetic Products. Ayurveda has also gained the position in Cosmetics worldwide surveillance of cosmetics after the products are placed on the market mainly to have the report of adverse reactions suspected to be related to the use of cosmetics. GLOBAL
COSMETOVIGILENCE POSITION
COUNTRY NAME
POST MARKETING VIGILANCE SYSTEM
UNITED STATES
CONSUMER REPORT TO FDA
MERCOSUR (ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, PARQGUAY,URUGUAY)
COSMETIC COMPANIES/ IMPORTER REQUESTED TO EVALUATE & KEEP REPORT.
EUROPE
COSMETOVIGILANCE SYSTEM
GERMANY, SWEDEN
FORMAL COSMETOVIGILANCE SYSTEM
INDIA
TO INITIATE FORMAL COSMETOVIGILANCE SYSTEM
OBJECTIVE: Cosmetics have been in use since ages for improving the appearance of the person wearing them. The unwanted or adverse reactions due to cosmetic products are very low or go unnoticed due to lack of proper organized reporting system. Contact dermatitis and other dermatitis are common in India and cosmetics are implicated in the same. Adverse reactions to traditional agents are also commonly reported, for example, kajal and kumkum dermatitis. The present work highlights to need the vigilance system for cosmetics /herbal cosmetics. METHODOLOGY : ❖Study of existing system of cosmetovigilence in various cosmetics . ❖Study of Indian system for regulation of cosmetics. CONCLUSION: Hence besides proper regulation of these agents, a proper vigilance system is also required to protect health of Indian population. Going with words of Vigan and Castelain, 2014, proper use of Cosmetovigilance can help to control or rule out hazardous ingredients in cosmetics and thus improve our confidence on use of these agents. REFERENCE: 1. 2.
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*Presented At “Recent Trends in Biomedical Science-RTBS-18”.
