FDA CIRCULAR NO. 2010-015, August 13, 2010

[ FDA CIRCULAR NO. 2010-015, August 13, 2010 ]

DECLARING THE IDENTIFIED PRODUCTS TO BE IMMINENTLY INJURIOUS, UNSAFE OR DANGEROUS AND AUTHORIZING THE FDA INSPECTORS TO SEIZE SAID PRODUCTS FROM PUBLIC SALE OR DISTRIBUTION

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have found, through laboratory examination, that samples of the following cosmetic products that were collected on separate occasions at various establishments/outlets identified as:

PRODUCT NAME

BRAND NAME

PREPARATION

MANUFACTURER/DISTRIBUTOR

St. Dalfour Beauty Whitening Cream

St. Dalfour

Cream

Tokyo, Japan

Beauty Girl Papaya & Hawthorn Essence (10Double Whitening Speckles Removed Essence)

Beauty Girl

Cream

Yudantang International – Taiwan

Beauty Girl Ginseng & Green Cucumber (10 Double Whitening Speckles Removed)

Beauty Girl

Cream

Yudantang International – Taiwan

Beauty Girl Essence Aloe Pearl (10 Double Whitening Speckles Removed Essence)

Beauty Girl

Cream

Yudantang International – Taiwan

Beauty Girl Olive & Sheep Essence (10 DoubleWhitening Speckles Removed Essence)

Beauty Girl

Cream

Yudantang International – Taiwan

contain heavy metal (Mercury) exceeding the allowable limit of 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. Likewise, the assistance of all local government units and consumers are sought in reporting all outlets found selling the above products.

Adopted: 31 August 2010

(SGD.) NAZARITA T. TACANDONG, RPH, MPA Acting Director IV