NAFDAC Bans European Cosmetics Product, Placentyne Hair Lotion
The Countrywide Agency for Foodstuff and Drug Administration and Handle (NAFDAC) suggests it acquired protection information from the European Swift Warn System for harmful non-meals solutions (RAPEX) that a cosmetic item, Placentyne Hair Lotion, has been banned.
The info is contained in a community inform with No. 0033/2022, signed by the Director-Normal of the company and issued to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Saturday.
In accordance to the warn, the product is explained to consist of a mixture of preservatives Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone (MCI and MI) which are forbidden in depart-on cosmetics.
The statement said that the products is sold in a 12 ampoules x 10ml cardboard box made by an Italian enterprise, Linea Italiana di Benazzi Anna & SAS with a barcode No. 8029550000126
It included that Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone (MCI and MI) are common preservatives which are observed in many liquids private treatment products and solutions, which have been joined to lung toxicity, allergic reactions and probable neurotoxicity.
“Both chemicals inhibit bacterial expansion in beauty products on their personal, but they are most frequently used as a combination in products.
“NAFDAC implores importers, distributors, retailers, healthcare companies and consumers to straight away halt importation, distribution, sale and use of Placentyne Hair Lotion 12ampoules x 10ml by Linea Italiana di Benazzi Anna & SAS
“Members of the community in possession of the recalled plenty of the item are implored to discontinue sale or use and handover inventory to the closest NAFDAC office environment,” it stated.
The statement also inspired health care pros, consumers and people to report adverse occasions relevant to the use of this products to the closest NAFDAC business office, or NAFDAC PRASCOR (20543 TOLLS Cost-free from all networks).
It encouraged the community to make any report about the products through [email protected] or via the NAFDAC ADR e-Reporting platform accessible at www.nafdac.gov.ng.