Placenta for cosmetic purpose and cell regeneration

Malaysian Health Technology Assessment (MaHTAS)
Record ID 32016000307
English
Authors' objectives: To assess the safety and efficacy/effectiveness of using placenta for cosmetic purpose and cell regeneration.
Authors' recommendations: There was no retrievable scientific evidence from the journal database on the safety and efficacy/effectiveness of placenta for cosmetic purpose and cell regeneration. However, the FDA maintains that placenta extract may be potentially hazardous and its use is subjected to restrictions and requirements of warnings due to its side effect reported when used in human.
Details
Project Status: Completed
Year Published: 2013
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: Malaysia
MeSH Terms
  • Humans
  • Cosmetics
  • Female
  • Placenta
  • Placenta Previa
  • Pregnancy
  • Regeneration
Contact
Organisation Name: Malaysian Health Technology Assessment
Contact Address: Malaysian Health Technology Assessment Section, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Federal Government Administrative Centre, Level 4, Block E1, Parcel E, 62590 Putrajaya Malaysia Tel: +603 8883 1229
Contact Name: htamalaysia@moh.gov.my
Contact Email: htamalaysia@moh.gov.my
Copyright: Malaysian Health Technology Assessment (MaHTAS)
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