FDA Circular No. 2012-009
DECLARING THE BELOW IDENTIFIED ADDITIONAL COSMETIC PRODUCTS TO BE IMMINENTLY INJURIOUS, UNSAFE OR DANGEROUS AND AUTHORIZING THE FDA INSPECTORS TO SEIZE THE PRODUCTS LISTED THEREIN FROM PUBLIC SALE OR DISTRIBUTION
(NAR) VOL. 24 NO. 1 / JANUARY - MARCH 2013
[ FDA CIRCULAR NO. 2012-009, September 03, 2012 ]
DECLARING THE BELOW IDENTIFIED ADDITIONAL COSMETIC PRODUCTS TO BE IMMINENTLY INJURIOUS, UNSAFE OR DANGEROUS AND AUTHORIZING THE FDA INSPECTORS TO SEIZE THE PRODUCTS LISTED THEREIN FROM PUBLIC SALE OR DISTRIBUTION
In addition to FDA Advisory No. 2011-012 dated 04 August 2012, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hereby declares the following cosmetic products imminently injurious, unsafe or dangerous:
No. PRODUCT NAME MANUFACTURER/DISTRIBUTOR 1 Aichun Beauty (Aloe Vera) France Sasa (HK) Int’l. Group Ltd. – Cream China 2 Aichun Beauty (with Green Tea France Sasa (HK) Int’l. Group Ltd. – Essence) Cream China 3 Aichun Beauty Anti-Freckle France Sasa (HK) Int’l. Group Ltd. – Cream Suit (VC) China 4 Aichun Beauty Paw Paw Fade France Sasa (HK) Int’l. Group Ltd. – Out Cream China 5 Aichun Beauty Paw Paw France Sasa (HK) Int’l. Group Ltd. – Whitening and Freckle Remover China Series (Facial Cleanser with Cream) 6 Aichun Beauty Strongly France Sasa (HK) Int’l. Group Ltd. – Whitening Freckle Series (3 in China 1) – (Facial Cleanser with Day & Night Cream) 7 Ailke Perfect Salvation Rosy Not indicated in the packaging Whitening A & B Cream 8 Bai Li Tou Hong Cream Not indicated in the packaging 9 Beauty Excellent Lamb Placenta Hongkong Forever Beauty Cosmetic Whitening & Anti-Aging Cream Hairdressing Co. Ltd. – Hongkong 10 Feique Cream GLDJB (Harbin) Cosmetics Co. Ltd. – nd Unit 69, 25 Nanyuan 2 Street 11 Feique Golden Aloe Whitening GLDJB (Harbin) Cosmetics Co. Ltd. – (Antiscar, Anti-Freckle) Cream nd Unit 69, 25 Nanyuan 2 Street 12 Feique Green Tea Vital GLDJB (Harbin) Cosmetics Co. Ltd. – Whitening Freckle-Removing nd Unit 69, 25 Nanyuan 2 Street Cream13 Long Dian Tu Glutathione & Minato-ku Tokyo Japan Co. Ltd. Pearl Natural Whitening Essence Cream 14 Loreial Paris Anti-Freckle GND Trading Cream Suit 15 Maidaifu Herbal Moisturizing Not indicated in the packaging Cream Wrinkle Harmonie Cream 16 Special Cream (Labeled in Not indicated in the packaging Chinese Characters) – 1 jar 17 Special Cream (Labeled in Not indicated in the packaging Chinese Characters) – set of 2 jars 18 Yoko Whitening Cream (Aloe Siam Yoko Co. Ltd. – Thailand Vera Extract) 19 Yudantang Ginseng and Yudantang International – Taiwan Ganoderma Lucidum 6 Days Specific Eliminating Freckle Whitening Sun Block Cream 20 Yudantang Green Cucumber & Yudantang International – Taiwan Ginseng 6 Days Specific Eliminating Freckle Whitening Cream The abovementioned cosmetic products were found to contain Mercury exceeding the allowable limit of not more than 1ppm. These cosmetic products therefore pose imminent danger or injury to the consuming public and the importation, selling or offering for sale of such is in direct violation of Republic Act No. 9711 or the Food and Drug Administration Act of 2009. Accordingly, in the interest of protecting public health and safety and pursuant to
Section 12 of Republic Act No. 9711, the Food and Drug Regulation Officers of this Office (both Central and those in the regions) are hereby ordered to seize immediately the above identified cosmetic products for custody from all outlets or establishments where they may be found.
(SGD.) NICOLAS B. LUTERO III, Esq., CESO III Assistant Secretary Officer-in-Charge, Food and Drug Administration