Cosmetic Con : Detox products don’t work

Don’t waste your money buying dodgy products that claim to “detox” your body – instead, eat healthily and trust your liver and kidneys to do the job., scientists said in a report published at London.

British science students who reviewed a range of “detox” products – from bottled water to face scrubs – say many were “meaningless”. The investigation was a campaign to demolish “dogdy” science claims – where companies use phrases that sound scientific but do not actually mean anything.

Despite lack of evidence, companies are being mislead into believing “detox” products actually work, said the report by Voice of Young Science, a group a group representing PhD and post doctorate students working in science.

The liver and kidneys, the scientist said were most efficient “detox” systm to rid of the body of harmful chemicals.

“Detox is marketed as the idea that modern living fills us with invisible nasties that our bodies can’t cope with unless we buy the latest jargon filled remedy” said biologist Harriet Ball, one of the authors of the report.

One researcher, who investigated a well known face wash which claimed to “detoxify” the skin by removing toxins, said the “toxins” turned out to be the usual dirt, make-up expected to remove. And a five day detox plan from a pharmaceutical chain was criticized for not being backed by evidence. 

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