Regulating do-it-yourself aesthetic injectable kits

NOTICE PAPER NO. 2349
NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER
FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON OR AFTER 7 NOVEMBER 2023

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament
Mr Melvin Yong Yik Chye
MP for Radin Mas

Question No. 5180

To ask the Minister for Health whether the Health Sciences Authority will consider regulating do-it-yourself aesthetic injectable kits and requiring such injections to be administered by qualified medical practitioners to ensure the safety of patients.

Answer

1     Dermal fillers and botulinum toxin injections are health products which must be registered by HSA before they can be supplied in Singapore.  They should only be administered by qualified medical practitioners for patient safety, and consumers are strongly advised against using do-it-yourself injectable kits which are marketed for aesthetic purposes.  

2     HSA conducts regular surveillance of local websites and e-commerce platforms to promptly take down product listings of such do-it-yourself injectable kits. Anyone caught selling these products without an appropriate licence can be fined up to $50,000 and/or jailed for up to 2 years under the Health Products Act.