THE Ministry of Health alerted members of the public to six cosmetic products, which have been tested by the laboratory of Drug Quality Control Section, Pharmacy Services, Ministry of Health and found to be adulterated with undeclared substances.
The products were found through post-marketing surveillance activities conducted by the Pharmacy Enforcement Section at retail outlets, the press release said.
The affected products are as listed:
– DNARS Skincare Normal/Jeragat-Day Cream which contains mercury and DNARS Skincare Normal/Jeragat-Snow Cream containing Hydroquinone and Tretinoin, both product manufactured by Rohban Trade Sdn Bhd (988565-K), Shah Alam, Selangor;
– Walet 2 in 1 Super Whitening Cream with Herbal Complex (both white and yellow-coloured) containing mercury, manufactured by Co Ltd Taiwan;
Adulterated product, ‘Nouvelles Visages-NV Cream AHA & UV’
Adulterated product, ‘Walet 2 in 1 Super Whitening Cream with Herbal Complex.’ PHOTOS: MINISTRY OF HEALTH
Adulterated product, ‘DNARS Skincare Normal/Jeragat-Day Cream’
– Nouvelles Visages-NV Cream AHA & UV which contains Hydroquinone, manufactured by Nouvelle Beauty Centre Sdn Bhd, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;
– Tia Amelia-Krim Elvira which contains Hydroquinone, manufacturer unstated.
The adulterants found in these products can cause adverse effects that are potentially hazardous to those using them.
The Ministry of Health has not issued any approval for the importation and/or Cosmetic Notification Acknowledgement Letter for the sale of these products. Following these findings, the products are not allowed to be imported and sold in Brunei Darussalam.
Members of the public who have purchased or used these products are advised to stop using them immediately. They should also consult a medical practitioner if they feel unwell or experience any undesirable reactions as a result of using them.
Members of the public involved in the retail of these products – including online retail such as through Facebook – are hereby reminded that it is an offence under the Medicines (Cosmetic Products) Regulations, 2007 to import and market cosmetic products in the local market without a Cosmetic Product Notification Acknowledgement Letter issued by the authority, where the penalty for contravening these regulations upon conviction, is a fine not exceeding $5,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or both.
The Ministry of Health also calls upon the public for their cooperation to report to the Pharmacy Enforcement Section if any of these products are still found on the market in this country.
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