The Nationwide Company for Meals and Drug Administration and Management (NAFDAC) is alerting the general public in regards to the recall of Dove Magnificence Cream Bar Cleaning soap (100g) with batch quantity 81832M 08, produced in Germany, as a result of chemical impurity.
In response to NAFDAC’s Public Alert No. 035/2024, the product doesn’t adjust to the Beauty Merchandise Regulation as it’s stated to include Butylphenyl Methylpropional (BMHCA) which is prohibited in beauty merchandise as a result of its danger of harming the reproductive system, inflicting hurt to the well being of an unborn baby and will trigger pores and skin sensitisation. Because of this, a ban on the advertising of the product has been positioned by some regulatory and public authorities, within the EU.
Product particulars
The main points of the product are as follows.
Product Identify: Dove Magnificence Cream Bar Cleaning soap
Product Model: Dove
Nation of Manufacture: Germany
Bar Code Quantity: 8000700000005
Class: Cosmetics
Product Picture
Different Dove beauty merchandise recalled/banned in different international locations as a result of Presence of Butylphenyl Methylpropional are as follows;
Date of Recall
Product Identify
Product Description
Product Nation of Origin
Batch No./ Mannequin No.
Barcode
Notifying Nation
Motion taken
13/08
Derma Spa Goodness
Physique cream
United Kingdom
9183599-7144KXA3
8712561981293
Italy
Ban on the advertising of the product
13/08
Males Care
Deodorant
United Kingdom
82604LD 06:22
8711600532397
Italy
Ban on the advertising of the product
13/08
Males Care+ Delicate Protect
Deodorant
United Kingdom
82732LD 01:00
8712561255806
Italy
Ban on the advertising of the product
13/08
Pure Contact
Deodorant
United Kingdom
63110LW 06:33
8712561315906
Italy
Ban on the advertising of the product
13/08
Nourishing physique care mild hydro
Lotion
United Kingdom
9040MBX 19:57
4000388563902
Italy
Ban on the advertising of the product
13/08
Pampering physique lotion
Physique Cream
Germany
9089MBX
8712561387002
Italy
Ban on the advertising of the product
10/07
Go contemporary
Bathe gel
United Kingdom
8197RBX 03:29
8712561611145
Italy
Ban on the advertising of the product
10/07
Go contemporary
Deodorant
United Kingdom
81074CYA 12:26
50099641
Italy
Ban on the advertising of the product
10/07
Talco con Crema
Deodorant
United Kingdom
73114CYB 20:45
80254CYB 19:41
50099627
50099634
Italy
Ban on the advertising of the product
10/07
Go contemporary Pera
Deodorant
United Kingdom
72444CYB 17:15
87291797
Italy
Ban on the advertising of the product
10/07
Further Contemporary
Deodorant
United Kingdom
73171LW 21:39
50210466
Italy
Ban on the advertising of the product
18/07
Goodness3 Skincare Ritual
Beauty Set
Czech Republic
9107374
8710908189104
Czech Republic
Recall of product from finish customers
18/07
Invisible Dry antiperspirant spray + Go Contemporary Revitalize nourishing bathe gel
China
9107216
8710908115226
Czech Republic
Recall of product from finish customers
15/08
Caring hand wash
Liquid Cleaning soap
Italy
635416B 14:17
4000388179004
Italy
Ban on the advertising of the product
20/08
Invisible dry
Deodorant
United Kingdom
61460LW 04:02
8712561280167
Italy
Ban on the advertising of the product
“Importation of soaps is prohibited in Nigeria as per the restricted and import prohibition checklist. Past the import restrictions soaps and cosmetics are components of the gadgets ineligible for overseas alternate to import in Nigeria.
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“These merchandise are additionally not out there within the NAFDAC database. Importers, distributors, retailers and shoppers are suggested to train warning and vigilance inside the provide chain to keep away from the importation, distribution, sale and use of the above-mentioned merchandise. Members of the general public in possession of the product ought to discontinue the sale or use and submit inventory to the closest NAFDAC workplace.
“Healthcare professionals and shoppers are inspired to report opposed occasions skilled with using regulated merchandise to the closest NAFDAC workplace, by way of pharmacovigilance@nafdac.gov.ng, E-reporting platforms out there at www.nafdac.gov.ng or by way of the Med-safety software for obtain on Android and iOS shops.”
In the meantime, an announcement from Dove’s web site, learn: “Lilial (also called butylphenyl methylpropional or BMHCA) was an artificial ingredient broadly utilized in magnificence merchandise to create a floral perfume. Lilial is now banned to be used in cosmetics, nonetheless, we eliminated this ingredient from all of our formulation earlier than the ban got here into power.”
