FDA lists fake cosmetic products; warns public of health hazards

MANILA, Feb. 22 (PIA) – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns public anew of “unnotified” or fake cosmetic products being sold in the local market.

FDA issued advisories concerning the proliferation of these counterfeit products that may pose health hazards to consumers.

Authorities said that following cosmetic products have not gone through the verification process of the agency and have not been issued the proper authorization in the form of acknowledged cosmetic notifications. Pursuant to Republic Act No. 9711, otherwise known as the “Food and Drug Administration Act of 2009,” the manufacture, importation, exportation, sale, offering for sale, distribution, transfer, non-consumer use, promotion, advertising or sponsorship of health products without the proper authorization from FDA is prohibited.

FDA added that potential hazards may come from ingredients that are not allowed to be part of a cosmetic product or from the contamination of heavy metals such as mercury especially in whitening cosmetic products.

Following are the list of “unnotified” cosmetic products:

1. MAX FACTOR EYE BRIGHTENING MASCARA
2. KOJIC® ORIGINAL KOJIC SOAP
3. BE ORGANIC PAPAYA GLUTHATHIONE SOAP
4. BE ORGANIC ALOE JOJOBA SOAP
5. YAN YING EYE SHADOW
6. BRIGHTNESS EXTRACT BLUSHER L’CHEAR NO.: 3541W
7. RX ARBUTIN CREAM
8. BEAUTY FORMULAS HAND & NAIL CONDITIONING LOTION
9. BEAUTY FORMULAS APRICOT FACIAL SCRUB
10. MOMMY’S LOVE BABY OIL
11. TESCO REVITALISING CONDITIONER TEA TREE & MINT
12. PROFESSIONAL SKIN CARE FORMULA BLEACHING CREAM 4 IN 1
13. PROFESSIONAL SKIN CARE FORMULA KOJIC ACID SOAP
14. PROFESSIONAL SKIN CARE FORMULA REJUVENATING TONER
15. PROFESSIONAL SKIN CARE FORMULA SUNBLOCK CREAM SPF 30++
16. AYESHA’S BEAUTY PRODUCT TRIPLE WHITENING LOTION SPF 60
17. AYESHA’S BEAUTY PRODUCT INSTANT WHITENING LOTION WITH COLLAGEN SPF 60
18. CAI MEI SHEEP PLACENTA WHITENING FOUNDATION CREAM
19. YOKO FRECKLE CREAM WHITENING CREAM
20. YOKO WHITENING SPA SALT FOR ARMPIT & BIKINI AREA
21. GUAVA SOAP
22. GOLD BIO-COLLAGEN FACIAL MASK
23. REMIX MATTE LIQUID LIPSTICK
24. ROSSY ME SKIN CARE & COSMETICS UVEIL SUNSCREEN SPF 30
25. ROSSY ME SKIN CARE & COSMETICS PREMIUM GLUTATHIONE WHITENING & MOISTURIZING SOAP
26. ROSSY ME SKIN CARE & COSMETICS AXILLALIGHT UA WHITENING & SMOOTHENING CREAM
27. ROSSY ME SKIN CARE & COSMETICS AXILLALIGHT WHITENING & SMOOTHENING DEO SPRAY
28. ROSSY ME SKIN CARE & COSMETICS BAR SOAP (ORANGE)
29. ROSSY ME SKIN CARE & COSMETICS MESTIZA SCRUB WHITENING SCRUB WITH VIT. A, C AND E BURSTING BEADS
30. SECRETS OF PROFESSIONALS SUNBLOCK FOUNDATION CREAM W/ PLACENTA – PEACH
31. SECRETS OF PROFESSIONALS ROSY CHEEK & PINKISH GLOW EXFOLIANT CREAM
32. SECRETS OF PROFESSIONALS ROSY CHEEK & PINKISH GLOW WHITENING CREAM
33. SECRETS OF PROFESSIONALS ROSY CHEEK PINKISH GLOW SOAP
34. SECRETS OF PROFESSIONALS ROSY CHEEK PINKISH GLOW TONER
35. PROFESSIONAL SKIN CARE FORMULA WHITENING CREAM
36. ABSOLUT KERATIN SHAMPOO WITH KERALISS (3)
37. TRUMAY BY HZX HANZHIXIU (T-16 DARK BROWN)
38. TRUMAY HAIR COLORANT (K-2 MAROON BROWN)
39. HANFEI PROFESSIONAL HAIR – HAIR COLOR
40. BATH2BASICS FIERCE FOR MEN EAU DE TOILETTE POUR HOMME
41. LIPSTICK (NO BRAND NAME)
42. HAIR COLOR (LABEL IN FOREIGN CHARACTERS)
43. BELLÉ KRIS TU ME MANQUE PARFUM MOISTURIZING HAND & BODY LOTION – SWEET SUMMER
44. BELLÉ KRIS TU ME MANQUE PARFUM MOISTURIZING HAND & BODY LOTION – YOUTHFUL SPRING
45. EMERON SWEET AVOCADO + VIT E HAND & BODY LOTION FOR DRY SKIN
46. EMERON SWEET BENGKUANG + VIT C HAND & BODY LOTION FOR FAIR SKIN
47. MUMUSO SUMMER 1 SPF 30+ PA+++ (MUMUSO LIFE SUNSCREEN SPF30 PA+++ SOFT SNOW EMULSION TYPE)
48. MUMUSO (RED POMEGRANATES BRIGHTENING AND ENERGIZING CREAM)
49. PROFESSIONAL SKIN CARE FORMULA REJUVENATING CREAM
50. PROFESSIONAL SKIN CARE FORMULA YELLOW PEELING OIL
51. ZAINE SKIN CLARIFYING LOTION WITH VITAMIN E
52. ZAINE SKIN SKIN TONER
53. BEAUTY MIND & SOUL NATURAL ORIGIN DR. JAMES UV WHITENING CREAM
54. LILY’S TOUCH MIRACLE CREAM SPF 40
55. DENENES PARAFARMA LECHE CORPORAL HIDRATANTE
56. ERASE DIAMOND
57. ATUREPLEX SCARGEL
58. GWGY GO WHITE GO YOUNG CLASSIC WHITENING PERFUMED SOAP
59. KALA MILK SOAP
60. SHEILA MARIE’S GLUTATHIONE ORGANIC SOAP
61. PERSONAL CARE KIDS 2 IN 1 SHAMPOO PLUS CONDITIONER – BANANA SPLASH
62. LUCKY SUPER SOFT MOUTHWASH FRESH MINT
63. XTRACARE CREAM HAIR REMOVER KIT WITH GENTLE TOUCH SPATULA
64. TIANFENG HAIR COLOR CREAM – BURGUNDY
65. TIANFENG HAIR COLOR CREAM – GOLDEN
66. TIANFENG HAIR COLOR CREAM – CHESNUT-BROWN
67. TIANFENG HAIR COLOR CREAM – NATURAL BLACK
68. ASHLEY SHINE HAIR SERUM LUSTER AND SHINE
69. BEAUTY FORMULAS COOLING & REFRESHING DEODORISING FOOT SPRAY MENTHOL & PEPPERMINT
70. BEAUTY FORMULAS HONEY & ALMOND FACIAL SCRUB
71. BABY SMOOTH BY CLEANSING RESEARCH BRIGHT FACIAL WASH – PEACH EXTRACT AND GENTLE SCRUB
72. BEAUOXIWHITE WHITENING & TONING SOLUTION
73. CASINO GEL COIFFANT FIXATION FORTE
74. DORLENE HERBAL BUST CREAM WITH GINSENG · PUERARIA
75. GLUTATHIONE ORIGINAL SOAP
76. MOE’S PROFESSIONALS ARGAN OIL MOISTURE REPAIR SPRAY
77. MOE’S PROFESSIONALS ARGAN OIL MOISTURE REPAIR SHAMPOO
78. LUCKY® TALCUM POWDER – COOL GREEN
79. LUCKY® TALCUM POWDER – OCEAN BREEZE
80. PAPAYA CREAM RESTORING & SOFTENING CREAM
81. VENUS CHARM (SET) – COLD WAVE WITH LANOLIN & NEUTRALIZER WITH LANOLIN
82. TREE OF LIFE MORINGA NATURAL SHAMPOO
83. TREE OF LIFE MORINGA NATURAL CONDITIONER
84. TREE OF LIFE MORINGA MOISTURIZING & SKIN LIGHTENING LOTION SPF 50
85. TREE OF LIFE MORINGA NATURAL WHITENING MOISTURIZER
86. TREE OF LIFE MORINGA NATURAL WHITENING SCRUB
87. TREE OF LIFE MOISTURIZING SHAMPOO WITH HAIR GLOWER
88. TREE OF LIFE ESSENTIAL OIL
89. TREE OF LIFE VAPOR RUB WITH GOTU KOLA AND TURMERIC
90. TREE OF LIFE MOR WHITE BEAUTY BAR
91. TAISIN E MOON CREAM
92. GOLDEN FABULOUZ AYUR HAIR TONIC
93. KISSA ANTI-AGING WHITENING SOAP
94. LP™ GLUTATHIONE SOAP
95. MAGIC POTIONS WHITE ALLURE AGE DEFYING DAY & NIGHT SERUM
96. MISS BEAUTY MOIST SKINCARE NATURAL EXTRACT AVOCADO
97. MY FOR ME FOR YOU QIA QIA MEI ART MAKE-UP CONCEALER MOISTURIZING FORMULA, NATURAL EFFECT – COLOR.249 (SEXY WHEAT)
98. NARAK CAMOMILE BABY LOTION
99. NARUKO ROSE & BOTANIC HA AQUA CUBIC HYDRATOR EX
100. NARUKO ROSE & BOTANIC HA AQUA CUBIC NIGHT GELLY EX
101. OCEAN POTION SUNCARE® BROAD SPECTRUM SUNBLOCK 50 ANTI-AGING
102. PINKIES COLLECTIONS MATTE LIPSTICK ML11 AZALEA
103. POP POPULAR FACIAL CREAM
104. PURE-AID™ KIDS SUNSCREEN LOTION SPF 30
105. RX OATMEAL SOAP SKIN WHITENING WITH MOISTURIZER
106. SHULAMMITE NATURAL SHEEP PLACENTA ANTI-AGING WHITENING SOAP
107. SKIN ESSENCE BOTANICAL GLUTATHIONE SOAP
108. SIMPLE PURE SOAP FOR SENSITIVE SKIN
109. SOFT WHITE® BODY SCRUB LULUR MANDI WHITE MILK
110. TEEN’S INTIMATE COLOR BLUE SKY FRAGRANCE POWDER

The public is also advised to be vigilant against cosmetic products that might not be duly notified with FDA.

Always check if a cosmetic product has been notified with FDA before purchasing it by making use of the embedded Search feature of the FDA website at www.fda.gov.ph. (FDA/RJB/JEG/PIA-NCR)