Revitalash disclosure of adverse side effects?

I wonder if Revitalash, being a cosmetic product, is subject to the same amount of disclosure of adverse reactions as Latisse? Since they are essentially similar products, would Revitalash also have side effects of iris color change, except that they are not bound to disclose it due to the lesser regulation of the product?

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A: Revitalash warnings

Elizabeth S. Lee, MD

You ask a great question. Revitalash is not regulated by the FDA as a medication and therefore not required to warn about side effects the way Latisse is. That does not mean that Revitalash is any safer to use, just that the consumer is not told of potential side effects. Since we have Latisse available, I no... more

A: Revitalash disclosure of adverse side effects?

Peter A. Aldea, MD

"Since they are essentially similar products" - NOT The Revitalash you are referring to is No LONGER the same one on the market today. Athena Cosmetics Corp. (Henderson, Nevada), maker of RevitaLash along with several other companies unlawfully put the active ingredient in LUMIGAN and LATISSE... more

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