Punjab Caretaker Minister for Primary and Secondary Healthcare Dr Jamal Nasir has issued orders to curb unregistered beauty products, including creams, injections and tablets.
A crackdown on undocumented individuals administering beauty injections and unregistered beauty parlours has also been ordered, with no leniency for those posing health risks.
The orders were issued at a conference of secretaries of the district drug control boards, held on Friday. Dr Nasir emphasised that only qualified skincare specialists and surgeons were permitted to administer beauty injections and strict action would be taken against unauthorised injections.
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Furthermore, the legal status of all beauty parlours in Punjab would be verified and they were required to operate in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), developed in consultation with the Health Commission. The minister highlighted the dangers of non-standard beauty creams, linking them to complex diseases like cancer.
Stringent policies would be implemented to address non-standard cosmetic products, beauty creams and injections. SOPs mandated for the production of cosmetic creams and licences would be issued to manufacturers.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 9th, 2023.
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