Drugs Administration alerts Nigerians to banned soap

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned Nigerians against use of bath soap known as Dex Luxury Bar Soap (No 6 Mystic Flower), having being established not to comply with the cosmetic products regulation.

Penpushing reports that Director-General of the Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Prof Mojisola Adeyeye made this known on Sunday emphasizing that the said product has been banned by the European Union (EU).

The Director General who shared the notification notice to journalists as contained in a public alert with number 012/2024, stressed that the product contains Butyphenyl Methylpropional (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products due to its risk of harming the reproductive system.

‘The product does not comply with the cosmetic products regulation; it also contains Butyphenyl Methylpropional (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products due to its risk of harming the reproductive system’, she said.

“It also causes harm to the health of unborn children and may cause skin sensitisation. It is as a result of the defective nature of the product that the EU banned it. The products is not in NAFDAC database; importers, distributors, retailers and consumers are to exercise caution and vigilance within the supply chain’, Adeyeye added

Penpushing further reports that the agency called on marketers and consumers to avoid the importation, distribution, sale and use of the product, pointing out that the product’s authenticity and physical condition must be carefully checked.

The Director General encouraged members of the public in possession of the product to discontinue sale or use, and submit stock to the nearest Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) office, and equally told healthcare professionals and patients to report adverse events or side effects related to the use of the product, .

Penpushing also reports that the agency boss advised healthcare professionals and consumers to report any suspicion of substandard and falsified regulated products to the nearest Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) office on 0800-162-3322 or via email: [email protected].

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