Dove Soap Ban: NAFDAC Explains Why Products Are Being Recalled

Skincare lovers and general users of body soaps, listen up because there is a new directive from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) regarding popular soap brand: Dove.

The Dove beauty cream bar is one that is prevalent in many shops and has been for a while, but according to NAFDAC, there is now a recall on the product due to the presence of a certain ingredient that is prohibited in cosmetic products because of the risk it poses towards reproductive health and unborn children. Here is the directive as directly posted by NAFDAC and what you need to know about this ban on the marketing of this product.

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Taking to their official channels, NAFDAC circulated the public alert writing:

Public Alert No. 035/2024 – Alert on the Recall of Dove Beauty Cream Bar Soap due to Butyphenyl Methylpropional (BMHCA) content

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is alerting the public about the recall of Dove Beauty Cream Bar Soap (100g) with batch number 81832M 08, produced in Germany, due to chemical impurity.

The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation as it is said to contain Butylphenyl Methylpropional (BMHCA) which is prohibited in cosmetic products due to its risk of harming the reproductive system, causing harm to the health of an unborn child and may cause skin sensitization. As a result, a ban on the marketing of the product has been placed by some regulatory and public authorities, in the EU.

Product details

The details of the product are as follows.

Product Name: Dove Beauty Cream Bar Soap

Product Brand: Dove

Country of Manufacture: Germany

Bar Code Number: 8000700000005

Category: Cosmetics

Product Photo

Importation of soaps is prohibited in Nigeria as per the restricted and import prohibition list. Beyond the import restrictions soaps and cosmetics are parts of the items ineligible for foreign exchange to import in Nigeria.

These products are also not available in the NAFDAC database. Importers, distributors, retailers and consumers are advised to exercise caution and vigilance within the supply chain to avoid the importation, distribution, sale and use of the above-mentioned products. Members of the public in possession of the product should discontinue the sale or use and submit stock to the nearest NAFDAC office.

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