Acne Treatment Strategies 2023

Rapid determination of 111 anti‐infective drugs possibly added in cosmetics using high‐performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry with scheduled multiple reaction monitoring

“…[2][3][4] The addition of AIDs to cosmetic products is strictly prohibited in many countries, including China, as they can pose potential health hazards to consumers, such as contact dermatitis, burning, stinging, or antibiotic resistance. [2][3][4] Despite this regulation, some cosmetics have been found to be illegally contaminated with these drugs to achieve quick and noticeable results. 5,6 Therefore, it is crucial to properly evaluate the presence of AIDs in cosmetic products.…”

“…1 In the treatment of skin diseases, topical AIDs are effective in treating several dermatologic conditions (e.g., acne, rosacea, hidradenitis suppurativa, and perioral dermatitis). [2][3][4] The addition of AIDs to cosmetic products is strictly prohibited in many countries, including China, as they can pose potential health hazards to consumers, such as contact dermatitis, burning, stinging, or antibiotic resistance. [2][3][4] Despite this regulation, some cosmetics have been found to be illegally contaminated with these drugs to achieve quick and noticeable results.…”

“…[2][3][4] The addition of AIDs to cosmetic products is strictly prohibited in many countries, including China, as they can pose potential health hazards to consumers, such as contact dermatitis, burning, stinging, or antibiotic resistance. [2][3][4] Despite this regulation, some cosmetics have been found to be illegally contaminated with these drugs to achieve quick and noticeable results. 5,6 Therefore, it is crucial to properly evaluate the presence of AIDs in cosmetic products.However, the complex structures of these drugs can make their detection in cosmetics challenging, and low concentrations of these drugs may be added to cosmetics to avoid government regulations.Therefore, it is essential to develop a method that is highly sensitive, specific, and capable of analyzing a large volume of samples to detect any illegally added AIDs in cosmetics.Various analytical methods have been reported in earlier papers for detecting AIDs in wastewater, plasma, serum, animal meat, honey, and cosmetics.…”