MUST READ BEFORE USE

Green Herb Skin Peel Safety Instructions:

• KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
• Keep herbs and lotion well away from eyes. If any part of this product does come into contact with the eye, rinse eye immediately with cold water then seek medical advice.
• Store in a cool place.
• Be aware of frosting (when the skin turns white), this is normal. It will go away a few minutes after you rinse the peel off. 
• Do not take a bath or hot shower (or anything that makes the skin soft) before doing a Green Herb Skin Peel.
• Keep some bicarb soda nearby just in case you don’t like the feeling of the peel on your skin or feel it is too intense. The bicarb soda will neutralise the peel. Just add some water to the bicarb soda and gently use it like a cleanser to remove the peel.
• Do NOT expose the peel lotion to any other substance, including water. If you do, the lotion will solidify. The lotion has White Willow Bark in it that is a solid. If you disturb the balance of the lotion it will return to a solid.
• If excessive irritation seems to be taking place rinse product off immediately with water or bicarb soda. Excessive irritation includes:
  • Instant redness on contact
  • Extreme discomfort
• The Herb lotion contains alcohol. Although Homepeel Pty Ltd does not generally use ingredients that would be regarded as skin irritants, such as alcohol, it is required in the herb lotion to activate the active ingredients of the herbs. In this case, the presence of the alcohol will do more good than harm.
• If you feel that your peel was too strong, and you feel your irritation is too great, use a 1% hydrocortisone cream for one week only. This can be purchased over the counter at the chemist. This will have a significant benefit in decreasing inflammation and promoting healing of irritated post-peel skin.
• For external use only, not to be taken internally.
• In extreme cases:
  • Transient hyperpigmentation and superficial crusting may be seen in areas of inflammatory acne. 
  • Patients with Fitzpatrick skin type III may experience darkening during desquamation due to increased melanin sloughing. Minor side effects include superficial crusting, edema, and transient purpura in the lower eyelid areas, hypopigmentation, transient dryness, and hyperpigmentation

First Aid:

• If any advice is needed, contact a Poisons Information Centre (Australia 13 11 26 or New Zealand 0800 764 766) or a doctor.
• If swallowed, do NOT induce vomiting.
• If product makes contact with eyes, hold eyelids apart then flush continually with water as advised by either the Poison Information Centre or doctor for at least 15 minutes. 

Risks:

Skin discoloration for those who suffer hyperpigmentation or melasma. If you suspect you suffer hyperpigmentation or melasma use a melanin inhibitor cream for two weeks before you do the peel, or contact us for help advice@homepeel.com.au.

Do not use the Green Herb Skin Peel If you: 

• Are allergic to Aspirin
• Are allergic to any of the ingredients on any of the products
• Have sensitive skin
• Have thin or translucent skin
• Are using Accutane or other prescribed skin medications (e.g. Roaccutane)
• Have had any recent exposure to radiation
• Are prone to Keloid or hypertrophic scars
• Have had recent sunburn or significant sun exposure
• Recently did any form of hair removal or bleaching (one week prior)
• Had a bad reaction to any form of skin peel or dermabrasion
• Are pregnant or breastfeeding
• Suffer from hyper-pigmentation (more common in darker skin), or melasma
• Have warts
• Are prone to cold sores around your mouth, as using this product may cause an outbreak. Use the medicated cream for at least one week before you do the peel to stop an outbreak just in case.
• Have a history of fever blisters or herpes simplex. As above if you still want to use.
• Have a history of medical problems such as rosacea, eczema, seborrhoea, psoriasis, dermatitis, or extremely sensitive or hyper-allergic skin.
• Have recently done any kind of peeling treatment in the last 2 weeks. This includes:
  • Any acid peel
  • Use of any Retinol products (like Retin-A, Green Cream or Renova, Stevia)
  • Any product with Tretinone in it
  • Microdermabrasion
  • GreenPeel® 
  • Any form of intense exfoliation
  • Sunburn or any open wounds in the areas you will be using Green Herb Skin Peel