Be advised, hemorrhoid cream not for the face

updated 4:13 p.m. ET Jan. 17, 2007

OSLO - German drugmaker Schering warned consumers on Thursday not to use hemorrhoid cream on their faces.

The warning came after a male stylist said on Norwegian television that many photo models used the cream in the morning to get rid of puffy eyes, which the drug company said seemed to have boosted demand for such products at pharmacies. Beauty magazines in the U.S. have been advising the same for years.

“This is a pharmaceutical and not a cosmetic,” the group’s Norwegian subsidiary Schering Norge AS said in a statement, warning especially to keep hemorrhoid cream out of the eyes.

It said the warning applied to its product, Scheringproct, which it said was “a pharmaceutical that is used on hemorrhoids and around the opening of the large intestine”.

MORE FROM SKIN & BEAUTY

Skin & Beauty Section Front

Don't let your turkey wattle give away your age Smog could be toxic for your skin Ow! Beware of bikini wax mishaps Solving embarrassing skin issues FDA warns against using some skin sanitizers Despite risks, tanning addicts soak up the sun ‘Manscaping’ ads building a buzz online Eeeww! Your skin is a giant germ factory Ditching shampoo a dirty little beauty secret 5 myths about thinning hair debunked Skin & Beauty Section Front   Add Skin & Beauty headlines to your news reader: