Requirements for experimental approbation of medicinal cosmetics

Cosmetic products (KS) are mass consumption products. They usually include biologically active substances (BAS): vitamins, plant extracts, enzymes, amino acids, antiseptics. The sale of cosmetic products containing biologically active substances is accompanied by advertising of their anti-inflammatory and regenerating effect on the skin, effectiveness against acne, dandruff and other conditions requiring medical intervention. Medical cosmetics (LC) and pharmaceutical dermatological preparations have different functional purposes. Requirements for medicinal products, in particular for pharmaco-toxicological, clinical research and quality control, are strictly regulated by the relevant instructions of the Pharmacological Committee and the State Pharmacopoeia. The effectiveness of the LA is not always evaluated, since it is intended only for cleaning and protecting the skin, skin and hair care, prophylactic action in case of a tendency to pathological conditions.