Dove deodorant, cleaning soap pose hurt to consumer’s reproductive system, unborn child- NAFDAC
The Nationwide Company for Meals and Drug Administration and Management (NAFDAC) has raised an alarm over the circulation of sure Dove cleaning soap and deodorant merchandise, warning they could pose critical well being dangers to customers in Nigeria.
The company disclosed this in a public alert issued on Monday from its Investigation and Enforcement Directorate.
Based on NAFDAC’s Public Alert No. 018/2025, the European Union authorities have banned the advertising and sale of Dove Exfoliating Hand Cleaning soap (100g) and a number of other Dove deodorant merchandise in Brussels, Belgium, after confirming the presence of a banned ingredient.
“The Nationwide Company for Meals and Drug Administration and Management (NAFDAC) is notifying the general public that European Union Authorities have positioned a ban on the advertising and sale of Dove Hand Cleaning soap (100g) and Dove Deodorant in Brussel, Belgium
The merchandise don’t adjust to the Beauty Merchandise Regulation as they’re stated to comprise 2-(4- tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in beauty merchandise because of its danger of harming the reproductive system, inflicting hurt to the well being of an unborn baby, and should trigger pores and skin sensitization,” the assertion learn.
Product particulars
4 product variants have been listed within the alert. Three of them originated from Italy, whereas the fourth was produced in the UK. The affected objects embody:
Merchandise not registered in Nigeria
NAFDAC emphasised that not one of the listed objects are current in its official database. Furthermore, it reiterated that the importation of soaps is prohibited in Nigeria underneath the nation’s restricted and import prohibition listing.
Moreover, soaps and cosmetics are among the many merchandise deemed ineligible for international change to import into Nigeria.
NAFDAC urged importers, distributors, retailers, and shoppers to keep away from dealing with or distributing these unapproved merchandise. These in possession of any of the affected Dove variants are suggested to discontinue use instantly and submit them to the closest NAFDAC workplace.
The company additionally referred to as on healthcare professionals and the general public to report any antagonistic reactions through e mail at [email protected], by way of the E-reporting portal on www.nafdac.gov.ng, or through the Med-safety app accessible on Android and iOS.
What it’s best to know
Nairametrics reported that the Nationwide Company for Meals and Drug Administration and Management (NAFDAC) issued an alert concerning the recall of 1 batch of Juhel Folic Acid 5mg x1000 tablets, after declaring it substandard.
The affected batch was found throughout a Danger-Primarily based Publish Advertising Surveillance (PMS) performed in February 2025. Laboratory evaluation revealed that the tablets contained low ranges of the lively pharmaceutical ingredient (API), falling wanting the required high quality requirements.
A root trigger evaluation by the producer, Juhel Pharma Ltd., traced the problem to a malfunction within the weight adjuster system of the tableting machine. Consequently, the corporate has initiated a recall of the product batch with Lot Quantity 0531. NAFDAC cautioned that utilizing substandard medicines can result in critical well being dangers, together with poisoning, remedy failure, drug resistance, and in extreme instances, demise.
