Asked by: Dowey, Sharon (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - South Scotland)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what review it has undertaken, or plans to undertake, of Scotland’s beauty industry, in light of reports that “Scots gangsters flog dangerous fillers and weight loss jabs ‘that could kill’ as they launder cash through beauty industry”.
Answered by Minto, Jenni - Minister for Public Health and Women's Health
The implications of the use of counterfeit and unlicensed beauty products is one of a number of issues under consideration as we consider further regulation of non-surgical cosmetic procedures.
Scottish Government officials met with Police Scotland and Environmental Health Officers on 12 January 2023 regarding concerns related to the suspected involvement of organised crime groups in the beauty/cosmetics sector.
The Scottish Government and its partners on the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce are committed to working together to disrupt any serious organised crime and the harm it causes to individuals and communities.
Aug. 22 2024
Source Page: Product Safety Database annual report publishedFound: category on the PSD was electrical appliances and equipment (22.9% of products notified) followed by cosmetics
Aug. 22 2024
Source Page: Product Safety Database annual reportsFound: April 2023 to March 2024 Number Percentage Electrical appliances and equipment 634 22.87157287157287 Cosmetics
Aug. 22 2024
Source Page: Product Safety Database annual reportsFound: Percentage Toys 1144 0.26586102719033233 Electrical appliances and equipment 894 0.20776202649314432 Cosmetics
Aug. 22 2024
Source Page: Product Safety Database annual reportsFound: Percentage Electrical appliances and equipment 1036 0.3274336283185841 Toys 764 0.24146649810366624 Cosmetics
Aug. 20 2024
Source Page: TA6 4TF, Valencia Waste (Somerset) Limited: environmental permit issued – EPR/BK6785IE/V021Found: mentioned in 07 05 13 07 06 wastes from the MFSU of fats, grease, soaps, detergents, disinfectants and cosmetics
Aug. 19 2024
Source Page: Fisheries Management Measures within Scottish Offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) - Socio-Economic Impact AssessmentFound: habitats Genetic resources Species with potential use in, for example, biomedicine, food/nutrition or cosmetics
Aug. 15 2024
Source Page: SO45 3NX, Tradebe Fawley Limited: environmental permit issued – EPR/FP3935KL/V010Found: mentioned in 07 05 13 07 06 wastes from the MFSU of fats, grease, soaps, detergents, disinfectants and cosmetics
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - South Scotland)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to regulate the beauty sector in Scotland, and whether it will provide details of the timescale for when any (a) primary and (b) secondary legislation that seeks to achieve such regulation will be laid before the Scottish Parliament.
Answered by Minto, Jenni - Minister for Public Health and Women's Health
Scottish Government officials are currently undertaking scoping work with a variety of stakeholders including healthcare professionals (representatives from British College of Aesthetic Medicine and British Association of Cosmetic Nurses), hair and beauty industry representatives, Environmental Health Officers, Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS), and other UK Governments in order to bring forward proposals regarding the potential further regulation of non-surgical cosmetic procedures within the beauty sector in Scotland.
The scoping of further regulation of non-surgical cosmetics procedures includes the consideration of age restrictions, the levels of insurance, training, qualifications and supervision required to safely perform various types of non-surgical cosmetic procedures that pierce and penetrate the skin, is underway.
We hope to be in a position to update Parliament on timescale for this in due course.
Asked by: Clark, Katy (Scottish Labour - West Scotland)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Police Scotland regarding the reported black market for unlicensed beauty products, and any role of organised crime in such a market.
Answered by Minto, Jenni - Minister for Public Health and Women's Health
Scottish Government officials met with Police Scotland and Environmental Health Officers on 12 January 2023 regarding concerns related to the potential involvement of organised crime groups in the beauty/cosmetics sector.
The implications of the use of counterfeit and unlicensed beauty products is one of a number of issues under consideration as we consider further regulation of non-surgical cosmetic procedures.
The Scottish Government and its partners on the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce are committed to working together to disrupt any serious organised crime and the harm it causes to individuals and communities.