More than P100,000 worth of toxic beauty products were confiscated here during a surprise inspection conducted by personnel of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other agencies on Wednesday, July 20.
BAGUIO CITY – More than P100,000 worth of toxic beauty products were confiscated here during a surprise inspection conducted by personnel of the Food and Drug Administration and other agencies on Wednesday, July 20.
FDA Regional Supervisor Saturnina Pandosen said the inspection was in response to the Eco-Waste Coalition’s report on the ‘incessant sale of mercury-containing cosmetics’ in the city. Along with the FDA and REU, personnel from the Permits and Licensing Division and Public Order and Safety Division of the City Mayor’s Office and Sanitation Division of the City Health Services Office conducted their separate inspections of sellers of cosmetics products at stalls in the business district area.
The confiscated products include more than 40 assorted soaps, lipsticks, face cleanser, whitening soaps, hair color cream, shampoo among others.
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