The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered large quantities of unlabelled and unregistered cosmetic products and packaging materials at the Trade Fair Complex in Lagos State.
The discovery was made during an enforcement operation at the Tools and Hardware Complex of the commercial centre.
In a video shared on its official X account, the agency showed its officials inspecting a two-storey building containing large quantities of cosmetic packaging materials across the ground, first and second floors.
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The items included empty tubes and other packaging materials intended for products such as creams and moisturisers.
NAFDAC also showed packaging materials containing products that had already been manufactured, raising concerns about the production and distribution of cosmetics without the required labelling and registration.
The agency did not disclose the quantity or estimated value of the materials discovered in the operation.
The development comes amid NAFDAC’s ongoing efforts to tackle the production and circulation of unregistered and potentially unsafe cosmetic products in Nigeria.
The agency has repeatedly warned that improperly regulated cosmetics may expose consumers to harmful substances and other health risks.
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