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The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) Singapore are advising anyone using Touch Skin by Dermacare Skin Relief Treatment Cream to stop using it immediately.
Source: hsa.gov.sg
*Be careful what you buy and where from, see a doctor or do your homework
This isn't the first time Psoriasis Club has reported these scams, and we will continue to do so to protect our members and guests.
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The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is alerting members of the public not to purchase or use “Touch Skin by DermaCare Skin Relief Treatment Cream”. Tests revealed that the cream contained a potent steroid (betamethasone valerate) which should be used under medical supervision. A consumer in her 50s suffered severe skin reactions from the use of the cream.
The consumer had been using the cream for about 8 years for her sensitive facial skin and would experience flare-ups (a sudden worsening of symptoms) whenever she stopped applying the cream. In May 2024, she saw that HSA alerted the public to a similar product found to be adulterated with a steroid, she immediately stopped the use of the cream, two days after stopping use she developed red, sensitive and itchy skin on her face and consulted a doctor. The doctor found her skin to be severely inflamed, sensitive to sunlight, and thinned-out with telangiectasia (spider veins) and reported the adverse event to HSA.
Consumers should be alert to the dangers of purchasing skin creams from dubious, unfamiliar or online sources. From 2022 to July 2024, HSA had detected an increased number of creams marketed for skin conditions (e.g., rash, eczema and psoriasis) adulterated with steroids and other potent medicinal ingredients.
The majority of the creams were used in young children. As young children are more susceptible to the effects of adulterants such as steroids, they suffered serious adverse effects from the use of these creams. The creams were sold on websites, e-commerce platforms, social media platforms, and in one case, by a peddler in a makeshift stall.
Adulterated products are often manufactured under poor conditions with no quality control, and different batches of the same product may contain variable amounts of ingredients and/or different types of adulterants.
All sellers and suppliers must stop selling these products immediately. HSA will not hesitate to take stern enforcement actions against anyone who sells and supplies products found to be adulterated with steroids. Sellers and suppliers are liable to prosecution and if convicted, may be imprisoned for up to 3 years and/or fined up to $100,000.
Source: hsa.gov.sg
*Be careful what you buy and where from, see a doctor or do your homework
This isn't the first time Psoriasis Club has reported these scams, and we will continue to do so to protect our members and guests.