'Irrational' fixed dose combos harmful, may face ban: Expert panel
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SynopsisSeveral personal care products containing ingredients like aloe vera, jojoba oil, and orange oil are likely to be banned in India. An expert committee has deemed these fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) as irrational and potentially harmful to human health.TIL CreativesNew Delhi: Personal care products containing aloe vera, jojoba oil and orange oil may be harmful and are likely to be banned soon after the expert committee looking into these fixed dose combinations (FDCs) found they may pose a risk to human beings. Considering that they are "irrational," the experts have recommended their prohibition.There are about 16 odd FDCs including Aloe Vera+Jojoba oil+Vitamin E, Aloe Vera+Orange Oil, Aloe Vera+Vitamin E+Herbal, Aloe Vera+Jojoba Oil+wheat germ oil+Tea Tree oil, among others, which are likely to be part of a list of products to be banned. The other FDCs which fall under the same category are Paracetamol + Lidocaine, acetyl salicylic acid+ethoheptazine used as pain relievers. T...