Consumers are enjoined to stop buying or applying YW Cosmetics Glycolic Acid 70% on their skin. This is because the product has a high concentration of glycolic acid, which itself is a derived from Alpha hydroxyl-acid (AHA). Research has shown AHA to be highly acidic and overly photosensitive (ie. reaction to light). Cosmetics products made from such substances are wont to show severe side-effects on the skin, such as blistering, burning and skin discoloration.
Consumertrics is reinforcing earlier warnings by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NFADAC) and the German Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) against the use of the product. Glycolic acid, which is the most popular alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) used in producing many skin care products, is gotten from sugar cane. It is a substance that chemically exfoliates the skin by dissolving dead skin cells and oils.
Products containing AHAs are marketed for a variety of purposes, such as smoothing fine lines and surface wrinkles, improving skin texture and tone, unblocking and cleansing pores, and improving skin condition in general.
The product comes in a 50ml bottle and is traded online without a batch and lot identification number.
