Role of Pharmacist in Selecting Cosmeceutical Products

Role of Pharmacist in selecting Cosmeceutical products
Pharmacists are health professional. He is scientific expertise in health problems associated with various diseases. He is there to listen, to inform, to advice and to guide you for how to take medicines. In the same way the pharmacists are present to orientate you in your choice of various cosmeceutical products. The term "cosmeceutical" refers to products that can be sold as cosmetics (over the counter, without a prescription) but have drug-like actions and benefits. The market is swamped with too many cosmeceutical products like anti-wrinkle creams, sunscreens, moisturizers, bleaching agents, medicated lotions, hair growth stimulants, antidandruff shampoos, eye wrinkle creams, collagen injections, etc. the customer is confused while selecting these products, as pharmacists is an integral member of the health care team, he should provide the information on various products adapted to the consumer’s skin and moreover pharmacists should not act as brand promoter of any company. Pharmacist should advise on cosmetics with sunscreen, and which sunscreen products best suit their needs. Pharmacist or pharmacy staff should provide more information on fake tans, and ways to protect consumers when in the sun. The pharmacists should also provide information on usage of cosmeceutical products, their date of expiry and storage conditions. The role of pharmacists in selecting cosmeceuticals is going to play very crucial role because cosmeceuticals are here to stay and will become increasingly popular and more widely accepted by the users as an adjunct to conventional therapy for enhancing the general well