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(NAR) VOL. 21 NO.3 JULY - SEPTEMBER 2010
[ FDA CIRCULAR NO. 2010-011, June 16, 2010 ]
DECLARING THE PRODUCTS IDENTIFIED BELOW TO BE IMMINENTLY INJURIOUS, UNSAFE OR DANGEROUS AND AUTHORIZING THE FDA INSPECTORS TO SEIZE SAID PRODUCTS FROM PUBLIC SALE OR DISTRIBUTION
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have found, through laboratory examination that the samples of the following cosmetic products identified as:
| Product Name | Brand Name | Preparation | Manufacturer/Distributor |
| JJJ (Golden Package) Magic Spots Removing Cream (Spots Removing Super) | JJJ (Golden Package) | Cream | Not indicated in the packaging |
| Beauty Girl Double White Collagen Elastin Whitening Night Cream/Double White SPF17AP++ Whitening Day Cream | Beauty Girl | Cream | Beauty Girl International Cosmetic Group Co. –Hongkong |
| Yinni Green Tea Quick Acting Whitener & Speckle Remover Package (Yellow & White Cream) | Yinni | Cream | Not indicated in the packaging |
| Glutathione Grapeseed Extract Whitening & Anti-Aging | Sanli | Cream | Sanli Int’l Cosmetic Group Co. –Hongkong |
| Doctor Bai Skin Revitalizing Skin Brightening (Doctor Bai Intensive White Revitalizing & Speckle Removing Set) | Doctor Bai | Cream | Hongkong Forever Beauty Cosmetic Hairdressing Co. Ltd. - Hongkong |
| Youngrace Age Defying Essence | Youngrace | Cream | Gelidai Jiabao Cosmetics Co. Ltd. |
| Gemli Glutathione Hydrolyzed Collagen Whitening & Anti-Aging | Gemli | Cream | Sanli Intl. Cosmetic Group Co. – Hongkong |
| Qiang Li Zeng Bai Qu Ban Wang Whitening Cream | Qiang Li | Cream | Zhong Guo Haerbin Gelidai JiabaoHuazhuangpin Co. Ltd. |
| Shengli Day & Night Cream | Shengli | Cream | Dist: Shengli Trading–dela Reina St.,Binondo |
| S’Zitang Cream | S’Zitang | Cream | Not indicated in the packaging |
| BIB Day Cream Whitening Cream – 921 | BIB | Cream | Biyibi Meirongpin Youxiangonsi Chupin – Taiwangsheng Gaoxiongshi Zhongshanbeilu 3289 Hao |
which were collected on separate occasions at various establishments/outlets contain heavy metal (Mercury) exceeding the allowable limit of 1ppm. These cosmetic products were found to contain impurities/contaminants that are way beyond the allowable limit and therefore pose imminent danger or injury to the consuming public; and the importation, selling or offering for sale of such is in direct violation of Republic Act No. 9711 or the Food and Drug Administration Act of 2009.
Accordingly, in the interest of protecting public health and safety and pursuant to Section 12 of Republic Act No. 9711, the Food and Drug Regulation Officers of this Office (both Central and those in the regions) are hereby ordered to seize immediately the above identified cosmetic products for custody from all outlets or establishments where they may be found.
Likewise, the assistance of all local government units are sought in reporting all outlets found selling the above products and all enforcement agencies are hereby deputized to apprehend and cause the appropriate criminal action against all outlets or establishments found selling the above identified products.
(SGD.) NAZARITA T. TACANDONG, RPh, MPA
Acting Director IV