Adverse Skin Reactions
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Consumer Misuse of Cosmeceuticals and Its Role in Adverse Skin Reactions
Abstract: Cosmeceuticals represent a rapidly expanding category of products positioned between cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, offering both aesthetic and therapeutic benefits. However, their widespread availability, aggressive marketing, and perception as inherently safe have contributed to increasing instances of consumer misuse. Misuse includes over-application, inappropriate combinations, prolonged unsupervised use, and use of high-potency active ingredients without dermatological guidance. Such practices have been strongly associated with a broad spectrum of adverse cutaneous reactions ranging …
Published in International Journal of Toxins and Toxics · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 1–16 Read article