Saka Samantfatta: The skin care product Retinol has become popular with children down to eight-year age for anti-aging. The EU has introduced new regulations that make it illegal to sell retinol with more than 0.3 per cent. It is to prevent too high intake A vitamin. For high intake of vitamin A can lead to various health problems such as nausea, diarrhea, hair loss or dry skin. In Sweden, several pharmacy chains have introduced a 15-year age limit on retinol, but no Norwegian pharmacies have followed. The summary is created by a Ki-service from Openai. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publishing. The skin care product Retinol has trenda on Tiktok, and news has previously written that children completely down at the age of eight years use it for anti-aging. Now the EU has come up with new regulations for retinol in cosmetics. Retinol is an vitamin A, and they will avoid people getting too much. That’s because most people get enough through food and supplements. Therefore, it becomes illegal to sell skin care products with over 0.3 percent retinol, but one can still buy a product with a lower percentage. Here is one of the products that are removed from the shelves. Photo: Fride Kvamsøe Rekdal / news Men, the most popular products in the market contain over 0.3 percent retinol. -Too high exposure of vitamin A can have various consequences, such as nausea, diarrhea, hair loss or dry skin, says dermatologist Daniel Habashi. The dermatologist is positive about the new regulations, and thinks that it can prevent people from getting sick. Daniel Habashi at Dermia in Førde thinks it is good that retinol should be removed from the shelves. Photo: Fride Kvamsøe Rekdal / news The Norwegian Food Safety Authority is those who are responsible for following up the regulations in Norway. -Although vitamin A from cosmetics is not high, the total intake must be considered, says Charlotte Holkov, senior adviser at the Norwegian Food Safety Authority. They say that they will follow up that the stores follow the law through supervision. It seems stupid that retinol is removed from November 1, the stores are not allowed to take in the product anymore, but they are allowed to sell what they have until May 2027. Zeynab Shabani is of those who use retinol actively and think it is stupid that it should be removed from the shelves. – I think it is very boring, because many people use it for “Skin Care”, says Shabani. Zeynab Shabani uses retinol every week, and it seems stupid that it should be removed from the shelves. Photo: Fride Kvamsøe Rekdal / news can lead to burns. There are advanced routines linked to retinol, and incorrect use can have major consequences. “You can get irritation in skin, eczema and burns,” dermatologist Habashi continues. Several shops have guidelines for selling retinol for children and younger. Both Vita and Fredrik and Louisa say that they rather guide younger customers to buy milder product. – It happens that we have children at the store who want to buy retinol, but then we guide them to other things, because there is nothing we recommend for children, says Åshild, retail owner at Fredrik and Louisa in Førde. Åshild (30) is a shopkeeper at Fredrik and Louisa in Førde. Photo: Fride Kvamsøe Rekdal / news Sweden introduced the age limit in March 2024, several Swedish pharmacy chains introduced a 15-year age limit on Retinol. One year later, they have seen the effect of the measure. – We have seen that this conversation has been valuable, not just internally, but and in dialogue with our customers, says Monika Magnusson, CEO of Pharmacy Hjärtat. Nevertheless, none of the Norwegian pharmacies have followed in Swedish footsteps. – It is the authorities who set the standard. This type of product can be purchased many cities, and it cannot be up to the single player to decide on the regulation of different products at different times, says Hanne Kjærnes, press contact at Pharmacy. Hanne Kjærnes, press contact in the pharmacy. Photo: Martin Gundersen / news What do you think of the new EU regulations around Retinol? I think it is important to have a regulation I think it is stupid, people have to decide for themselves if they want to use retinol I have not made up a meaning to a sense of result published published 09.03.2025, at. 20.34
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