Health withdraws three creams for health risks

The Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS)dependent on the Ministry of Health, has communicated the withdrawal of the cream market ‘Lemon’, ‘Proaegis’ and ‘Dermasa’ because they were marketed as cosmetics despite containing active principles that give them the legal condition of medications

The AEMPS has reported that it has been aware of the commercialization of these products through the National Police, so He has ordered its prohibition and withdrawal from the market.

The analysis carried out by the Official Control Laboratory of the AEMPS has confirmed the presence of lidocaine, prilocaine and tetracaineactive principles with local anesthetic action, in addition to salicylic acid, A keratolithic agent, in sufficient concentrations to restore, correct or modify a physiological function exercising a pharmacological action.

However, These substances do not appear in their labels“hiding the consumer from its true composition and, therefore, increasing the risk of causing serious health damage“Add the AEMPS.

At this point, the agency indicates that the administration of local anesthetics can cause REACTIONS IN THE APPLICATION AREAas erythema, edema or pruritusand, when they reach sufficiently high concentrations in systemic circulation, there is Risk of methemoglobinemia.

Thus, it points out that systemic bioavailability It depends on the quantity applied, the exposure time and the status of the skin. In this sense, absorption can be significant when used on mucous membranes or damaged skin, as occurs during tattoo procedures or permanent makeup (lip micropigmentation, hair eyebrow design or microblading, among others), where the physical and immunological barrier of the skin is altered. For its part, salicylic acid is an active keratolithic substance that can cause irritation or stinging in the application zone.

The number of illegal creams increases

AEMPS has detected an increase in promoting illegal anesthetic creams destined to use in aesthetic procedures, such as ‘microblading’ or photodepilation, as well as in the preparation of the skin before performing tattoos. “These products are also promoted on fraudulent websites and social networks, which aggravates the risk for consumers,” says the agency.

Given this situation, the AEMPS recommends Do not use these creams due to the possibility of serious adverse effects. Also, remember that all authorized medicines information is available at the AEMPS (CIMA) online medicine information center.