Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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857. To ask the Minister for Health her plans in relation to the regulation of aesthetic and cosmetic medicine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57366/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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The area of aesthetics and cosmetics is diverse in terms of the types of products and procedures that fall under its scope, with a wide range of levels of invasiveness and associated risks. Cosmetics, which range from non-invasive topical applications to non-surgical aesthetic procedures to surgical interventions, are currently regulated through a combination of:

1) professional regulation, including the regulation of doctors and dentists who engage in cosmetic procedures. Where there are concerns regarding the practice of a regulated health professional, a complaint can be made to the relevant regulator.

and;

2) product regulation, which include:

• products placed on the market as cosmetic products, which are subject to the requirements in EU Regulation 1223/2009 (Cosmetic Products Regulation, CPR).
• products which are, or would be, classified as authorised medicinal products and thereby potentially restricted to prescription control. A common example is botulinum toxin-containing products.
• products which are, or would be, regulated as medical devices and thereby are subject the requirements in EU Reg 2017/745 (Medical Device Regulation, MDR). This includes certain specified implanted and surgically invasive products that are used for non-medical purposes, such as for aesthetic purposes. A common example is injectable dermal fillers.