National Food and Drug Administration: No cosmetics claiming to have the effect of "promoting eyelash growth" have not been approved

National Food and Drug Administration: No cosmetics claiming to have the effect of "promoting eyelash growth" have not been approved   

The State Food and Drug Administration published an article on its official website today to remind the public to be wary of mascara that claims to "promote eyelash growth." The article pointed out that as of now, the State Food and Drug Administration has not approved any cosmetics that claim to have the effect of promoting eyelash growth. In addition, the State Food and Drug Administration has not registered or filed any "prostaglandin"-related cosmetic raw materials, and the use of prostaglandin analogs such as bimatoprost as cosmetic raw materials for cosmetics production should be prohibited.

Be wary of mascara that claims to "promote eyelash growth"

The article pointed out that there are some products on the market that claim to make eyelashes "thick" and "long" eyelash nourishing lotion, eyelash essence and other products, usually by attaching a film-forming agent, coloring agent, etc. to the eyelashes to achieve a physical effect on the eyelashes. The effect of coloring, thickening and lengthening. Such products belong to ordinary cosmetics, and the product filing should be completed before being marketed or imported. The above-mentioned mascara does not have the effect of promoting the growth of eyelashes.

In fact, there is no “promoting eyelash growth” function category in the "Rules and Classification of Cosmetics Classification" issued by the State Drug Administration. Up to now, the State Food and Drug Administration has not approved any cosmetics that claim to have the effect of promoting eyelash growth.

Drugs such as bimatoprost need to be used under the guidance of a doctor

According to reports, it has been clinically found that some patients who use bimatoprost, travoprost and other drugs that reduce intraocular pressure will develop, increase, and thicken eyelashes. These drugs are prostaglandin analogs and need to be used in accordance with the instructions of the drug under the guidance of a doctor. For healthy people, the safety of long-term use of such drugs is still unclear.

In this regard, the article pointed out that in the "List of Used Cosmetic Ingredients" revised and released by the State Food and Drug Administration in 2021, cosmetic ingredients with the name "prostaglandin" are not included. The State Food and Drug Administration has not registered or filed any "prostaglandin" related cosmetic raw materials. Therefore, the use of prostaglandin analogs such as bimatoprost as raw materials for cosmetics production violates the relevant provisions of the "Regulations on Supervision and Administration of Cosmetics" and should be prohibited.