FDA to ban cosmetics which contain human stem cells
APIRADEE TREERUTKUARKUL
Cosmetic products containing human stem cells will soon be banned
from the market as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not yet
approved the products for safety or ethical reasons.
The first regulation against the use of human stem cells in beauty
products will also be put into effect next month.
The cells can be obtained from many sources such as embryos, adult
tissue, bone marrow, blood and umbilical cords. But the process of
extracting the cells, in which embryos are destroyed, is still highly
controversial, said FDA deputy secretary-general Werawan Taengkaew.
''A measure against the unethical use of human stem cells for beauty
purposes has to be undertaken as long as there is no medical proof of
consumer safety,'' she said.
Under the new regulation, producers or importers of products
containing human stem cells could face up to a one-year jail term and
a 60,000-baht fine. However, the use of animal stem cells for
cosmetics is still allowed.
Hundreds of beauty products on the FDA list use extracts from
placentas among their ingredients. The agency is checking to see if
the products come from animals or humans.
Chayan Pongpipat, the assistant managing director of Dream Team
(Thailand) Plc, an importer and distributor of LCA serum which
contains an extract of human placenta, said his business would be
directly affected by the FDA rule.
The company might have to seek alternative products to sell instead
of the serum imported from China.
Stem cells are increasingly being used worldwide to treat ailments
such as Parkinson's disease and diabetes. Some researchers claim stem
cell treatment can prolong a patient's life and gives new hope to
sufferers of chronic diseases.
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