Tuesday, June 10, 2025 - The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has raised alarm on the presence of unregistered ‘Fair Child Soap’ in Nigeria.
In a statement released, the agency said a complaint was
received regarding the unethical marketing and use of skin-lightening products
among minors.
NAFDAC said that during a routine post-market surveillance,
it discovered that an unregistered imported cosmetic product, “Fair Child
Soap’’ is being sold in multiple retail outlets across Lagos. The soap is
targeted at children and marketed with deceptive and misleading labelling.
‘’At a consultative meeting with the marketer (Lexmart Cosmetics Ltd), it was confirmed that the product was imported, with plans for local manufacturing. Due to this discovery, the company has been sanctioned and instructed to stop further distribution as the product is not authorised for distribution in Nigeria and does not fall under the scope of a validly registered product with NAFDAC.''the statement read
The agency says given the skin-lightening claims and the
target demographic of children, there is a significant potential for serious
health hazards, including skin damage or sensitivity, exposure to harmful or
banned substances, and long-term dermatological effects.
‘’Fair Child
soap is a skin-lightening product particularly for children.
Product
Details:
Product
Name: Fair Child Soap
Produced for
& marketed by: Lexmart Cosmetics Ltd.''the statement added
The agency advised healthcare professionals and consumers to
report any suspicion or sale of unregistered, substandard, and falsified
products (medicines or medical devices) to the nearest NAFDAC office,
call 0800-162-3322 or send an email to sf.alert@nafdac.gov.ng.
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