FDA Lists Fake Cosmetic Products; Warns Public of Health Hazards

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:

MAX FACTOR EYE BRIGHTENING MASCARA
KOJIC® ORIGINAL KOJIC SOAP
BE ORGANIC PAPAYA GLUTHATHIONE SOAP
BE ORGANIC ALOE JOJOBA SOAP
YAN YING EYE SHADOW
BRIGHTNESS EXTRACT BLUSHER L’CHEAR NO.: 3541W
RX ARBUTIN CREAM
BEAUTY FORMULAS HAND & NAIL CONDITIONING LOTION
BEAUTY FORMULAS APRICOT FACIAL SCRUB
MOMMY’S LOVE BABY OIL
TESCO REVITALISING CONDITIONER TEA TREE & MINT
PROFESSIONAL SKIN CARE FORMULA BLEACHING CREAM 4 IN 1
PROFESSIONAL SKIN CARE FORMULA KOJIC ACID SOAP
PROFESSIONAL SKIN CARE FORMULA REJUVENATING TONER
PROFESSIONAL SKIN CARE FORMULA SUNBLOCK CREAM SPF 30++
AYESHA’S BEAUTY PRODUCT TRIPLE WHITENING LOTION SPF 60
AYESHA’S BEAUTY PRODUCT INSTANT WHITENING LOTION WITH COLLAGEN SPF 60
CAI MEI SHEEP PLACENTA WHITENING FOUNDATION CREAM
YOKO FRECKLE CREAM WHITENING CREAM
YOKO WHITENING SPA SALT FOR ARMPIT & BIKINI AREA
GUAVA SOAP
GOLD BIO-COLLAGEN FACIAL MASK
REMIX MATTE LIQUID LIPSTICK
ROSSY ME SKIN CARE & COSMETICS UVEIL SUNSCREEN SPF 30
ROSSY ME SKIN CARE & COSMETICS PREMIUM GLUTATHIONE WHITENING & MOISTURIZING SOAP
ROSSY ME SKIN CARE & COSMETICS AXILLALIGHT UA WHITENING & SMOOTHENING CREAM
ROSSY ME SKIN CARE & COSMETICS AXILLALIGHT WHITENING & SMOOTHENING DEO SPRAY
ROSSY ME SKIN CARE & COSMETICS BAR SOAP (ORANGE)
ROSSY ME SKIN CARE & COSMETICS MESTIZA SCRUB WHITENING SCRUB WITH VIT. A, C AND E BURSTING BEADS
SECRETS OF PROFESSIONALS SUNBLOCK FOUNDATION CREAM W/ PLACENTA – PEACH
SECRETS OF PROFESSIONALS ROSY CHEEK & PINKISH GLOW EXFOLIANT CREAM
SECRETS OF PROFESSIONALS ROSY CHEEK & PINKISH GLOW WHITENING CREAM
SECRETS OF PROFESSIONALS ROSY CHEEK PINKISH GLOW SOAP
SECRETS OF PROFESSIONALS ROSY CHEEK PINKISH GLOW TONER
PROFESSIONAL SKIN CARE FORMULA WHITENING CREAM
ABSOLUT KERATIN SHAMPOO WITH KERALISS (3)
TRUMAY BY HZX HANZHIXIU (T-16 DARK BROWN)
TRUMAY HAIR COLORANT (K-2 MAROON BROWN)
HANFEI PROFESSIONAL HAIR – HAIR COLOR
BATH2BASICS FIERCE FOR MEN EAU DE TOILETTE POUR HOMME
LIPSTICK (NO BRAND NAME)
HAIR COLOR (LABEL IN FOREIGN CHARACTERS)
BELLÉ KRIS TU ME MANQUE PARFUM MOISTURIZING HAND & BODY LOTION – SWEET SUMMER
BELLÉ KRIS TU ME MANQUE PARFUM MOISTURIZING HAND & BODY LOTION – YOUTHFUL SPRING
EMERON SWEET AVOCADO + VIT E HAND & BODY LOTION FOR DRY SKIN
EMERON SWEET BENGKUANG + VIT C HAND & BODY LOTION FOR FAIR SKIN
MUMUSO SUMMER 1 SPF 30+ PA+++ (MUMUSO LIFE SUNSCREEN SPF30 PA+++ SOFT SNOW EMULSION TYPE)
MUMUSO (RED POMEGRANATES BRIGHTENING AND ENERGIZING CREAM)
PROFESSIONAL SKIN CARE FORMULA REJUVENATING CREAM
PROFESSIONAL SKIN CARE FORMULA YELLOW PEELING OIL
ZAINE SKIN CLARIFYING LOTION WITH VITAMIN E
ZAINE SKIN SKIN TONER
BEAUTY MIND & SOUL NATURAL ORIGIN DR. JAMES UV WHITENING CREAM
LILY’S TOUCH MIRACLE CREAM SPF 40
DENENES PARAFARMA LECHE CORPORAL HIDRATANTE
ERASE DIAMOND
ATUREPLEX SCARGEL
GWGY GO WHITE GO YOUNG CLASSIC WHITENING PERFUMED SOAP
KALA MILK SOAP
SHEILA MARIE’S GLUTATHIONE ORGANIC SOAP
PERSONAL CARE KIDS 2 IN 1 SHAMPOO PLUS CONDITIONER – BANANA SPLASH
LUCKY SUPER SOFT MOUTHWASH FRESH MINT
XTRACARE CREAM HAIR REMOVER KIT WITH GENTLE TOUCH SPATULA
TIANFENG HAIR COLOR CREAM – BURGUNDY
TIANFENG HAIR COLOR CREAM – GOLDEN
TIANFENG HAIR COLOR CREAM – CHESNUT-BROWN
TIANFENG HAIR COLOR CREAM – NATURAL BLACK
ASHLEY SHINE HAIR SERUM LUSTER AND SHINE
BEAUTY FORMULAS COOLING & REFRESHING DEODORISING FOOT SPRAY MENTHOL & PEPPERMINT
BEAUTY FORMULAS HONEY & ALMOND FACIAL SCRUB
BABY SMOOTH BY CLEANSING RESEARCH BRIGHT FACIAL WASH – PEACH EXTRACT AND GENTLE SCRUB
BEAUOXIWHITE WHITENING & TONING SOLUTION
CASINO GEL COIFFANT FIXATION FORTE
DORLENE HERBAL BUST CREAM WITH GINSENG · PUERARIA
GLUTATHIONE ORIGINAL SOAP
MOE’S PROFESSIONALS ARGAN OIL MOISTURE REPAIR SPRAY
MOE’S PROFESSIONALS ARGAN OIL MOISTURE REPAIR SHAMPOO
LUCKY® TALCUM POWDER – COOL GREEN
LUCKY® TALCUM POWDER – OCEAN BREEZE
PAPAYA CREAM RESTORING & SOFTENING CREAM
VENUS CHARM (SET) – COLD WAVE WITH LANOLIN & NEUTRALIZER WITH LANOLIN
TREE OF LIFE MORINGA NATURAL SHAMPOO
TREE OF LIFE MORINGA NATURAL CONDITIONER
TREE OF LIFE MORINGA MOISTURIZING & SKIN LIGHTENING LOTION SPF 50
TREE OF LIFE MORINGA NATURAL WHITENING MOISTURIZER
TREE OF LIFE MORINGA NATURAL WHITENING SCRUB
TREE OF LIFE MOISTURIZING SHAMPOO WITH HAIR GLOWER
TREE OF LIFE ESSENTIAL OIL
TREE OF LIFE VAPOR RUB WITH GOTU KOLA AND TURMERIC
TREE OF LIFE MOR WHITE BEAUTY BAR
TAISIN E MOON CREAM
GOLDEN FABULOUZ AYUR HAIR TONIC
KISSA ANTI-AGING WHITENING SOAP
LP™ GLUTATHIONE SOAP
MAGIC POTIONS WHITE ALLURE AGE DEFYING DAY & NIGHT SERUM
MISS BEAUTY MOIST SKINCARE NATURAL EXTRACT AVOCADO
MY FOR ME FOR YOU QIA QIA MEI ART MAKE-UP CONCEALER MOISTURIZING FORMULA, NATURAL EFFECT – COLOR.249 (SEXY WHEAT)
NARAK CAMOMILE BABY LOTION
NARUKO ROSE & BOTANIC HA AQUA CUBIC HYDRATOR EX
NARUKO ROSE & BOTANIC HA AQUA CUBIC NIGHT GELLY EX
OCEAN POTION SUNCARE® BROAD SPECTRUM SUNBLOCK 50 ANTI-AGING
PINKIES COLLECTIONS MATTE LIPSTICK ML11 AZALEA
POP POPULAR FACIAL CREAM
PURE-AID™ KIDS SUNSCREEN LOTION SPF 30
RX OATMEAL SOAP SKIN WHITENING WITH MOISTURIZER
SHULAMMITE NATURAL SHEEP PLACENTA ANTI-AGING WHITENING SOAP
SKIN ESSENCE BOTANICAL GLUTATHIONE SOAP
SIMPLE PURE SOAP FOR SENSITIVE SKIN
SOFT WHITE® BODY SCRUB LULUR MANDI WHITE MILK
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)