The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a recall of Dove Beauty Cream Bar Soap (100g) with batch number 81832M 08, manufactured in Germany, due to contamination with Butylphenyl Methylpropional (Lilial).
According to NAFDAC, this chemical poses serious health risks, including harm to the reproductive system and potential harm to unborn children, and is also linked to skin sensitisation and allergic reactions.
In a statement on its website, Director General Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye explained that the product’s presence of BMHCA violates Cosmetic Products Regulation, prompting the recall.
The statement read, “The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is alerting the public about the recall of Dove Beauty Cream Bar Soap (100g) with batch number 81832M 08, produced in Germany, due to chemical impurity.
“The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation, as it contains Butylphenyl Methylpropional (BMHCA), which is prohibited due to its risks of reproductive harm, danger to unborn children, and potential for causing skin sensitization. Several regulatory authorities in the EU have already banned its marketing.”
NAFDAC has identified additional Dove cosmetic products containing BMHCA, which have been recalled or banned in other countries.
These products include Derma Spa Goodness, Men Care, Men Care+ Sensitive Shield, Natural Touch, and several others.
Notably, these products are not registered in NAFDAC’s database.
The agency warns the public to exercise caution and vigilance to prevent the importation, distribution, sale, and use of these products within the supply chain, ensuring consumer safety and protection from potential harm.
It said, “Importation of soaps is prohibited in Nigeria as per the restricted and import prohibition list. Beyond the import restrictions soaps and cosmetics are parts of the items ineligible for foreign exchange to import in Nigeria.
“These products are also not available in the NAFDAC database. Importers, distributors, retailers and consumers are advised to exercise caution and vigilance within the supply chain to avoid the importation, distribution, sale and use of the above-mentioned products. Members of the public in possession of the product should discontinue the sale or use and submit stock to the nearest NAFDAC office.”
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