Revitalash Disclosure of Adverse Side Effects?

Latisse is the only prescription solution that has been scientifically proven to stimulate the growth of eyelashes. I believe it to be much more effective than Revitalash, especially since Revitalash no longer contains the active ingredient found in Latisse. Furthermore, there is no evidence to suggest that Latisse will change your eye color. The eye is exposed to a very small amount of Latisse even when it is properly applied as directed to the upper eyelid margin using the supplied... more

Revitalash is a nonprescription product which is also used to enhance eyelashes. As the ingredient in Revitalash is unknown and its safety and efficacy has not been extensively studied, we cannot answer this question well. Nonetheless, it is entirely possible that Revitalash does contain an active ingredient from a different source that can cause eyelash growth.

Since only Bimatoprost (the active ingredient in Latisse) and other prescription prostaglandins (of which Bimatoprost is a type of) have been scientfically proven to to grow eyelashes, theoretically any eyelash product that actually works to grow eyelashes will have this prescription product in it. Revitalash, and previously Jan Marini's lash product had these prescription products in them, so they would have the same potential side effects as Latisse. But since they were selling their... more

Since Revitalash is not FDA approved, it is not subject to the same disclosure for side effects as Latisse is. With that said, we do not believe you will have the same type of side effects with Revitalash as with Latisse because the active ingredient in Latisse is no longer an ingredient in Revitalash. It was removed by the makers of Revitalash after a lawsuit with Allergan, the makers of Latisse. The two products are not similar.

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 longer recommend Revitalash but stick with the FDA approved product.

"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 (which are owned by Allergan) in the lash products. They were sued on 11/7/2007 and settled their suits on 7/11/2008 . NONE of these companies (Age Intervention Eyelash Conditioner,... more