Women Buying ‘chemical Peels’ On EBay Suffering From Acid Burns

Women are reportedly suffering horrifying facial burns after using cheap skin-peel beauty products being sold on eBay.

Bottles containing banned substances and up to 100% pure acid are available to purchase for as little as $14 — with sellers boasting it can improve acne, age spots and fine lines.

The procedure, which involves applying a weak dilution of acid to the skin to remove blemishes, is usually carried out by a qualified beautician in a salon and can cost up to $1,900.

But it’s understood rogue manufacturers, mainly based in the US, are selling “medical-grade chemical peels” online for $15.

Some of the products were found to be made up of 100% pure acid while others contained trichloroacetic acid (TCA), which is banned for use in cosmetic products in the UK.

Hannah Smith, from Wiltshire, a county in South West England, bought a TCA product on eBay but says she was left “in agony” after it had “eaten away” at her skin.

The 23-year-old was told by her doctor that she was lucky she didn’t need surgery.

She told the Mail On Sunday: “It was a starter kit, so it wasn’t meant to be dangerous.

“But within seconds, it felt like my face was on fire. There were lesions eating away at my face.