PHL FDA warns vs 4 cosmetic products, 3 insecticides

The Food and Drug Administration has warned the public against four cosmetic products and three insecticides that have made their way into the Philippine market.

 

In an advisory, the FDA said the four cosmetic products are:

 

- Baolishi Lipstick #20 (red case)

- Miss Beauty New Formulized Moisture Lipstick #2 (black plastic container)

- Monaliza Series Lipstick #5 (gold case)

- Miss Beauty BB Spray UV Resistance Whitening Spray (plastic bottle with translucent cap and white spray)

 

While the advisory was dated Jan. 20, the FDA posted it on its website only on Monday.

 

In another advisory, the FDA also said the three insecticides were not evaluated for efficacy and safety.

 

- Big Bie Pai Aerosol Insecticide

- Tianshi Insect Killer

- Baolilai Aerosol Insecticide

 

The FDA also said its findings showed the active ingredient of the products is cypermethrin, which it said can kill not only the targeted insects but also aquatic organisims as well.

 

It also said the pesticide may have neurotoxic effects.

 

Effects on test animals include reduced fertility and reproduction rate, carcinogenic and co-carcinogenic effects, and systemic genotoxicity in mammals.

 

Cypermethrin can also cause "DNA damage in vital organs like brain, liver and kidney, apart from that in the hematopoietic system," the FDA warned.

 

The regulatory agency also cited the case of a three-year-old boy who complained of vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain after accidentally spraying himself with "Big Bie Pai" spray from Divisoria.

 

There were also two in-patients and two phone referral cases from the same insect spray.

 

Distributors were ordered to stop selling the product, and field officers to seize such products.

 

The FDA said it has also ordered its field regulatory officers to seize such products without FDA certificate of product notification.

 

It also sought help from local government units in ensuring such products are not sold by ambulant and sidewalk vendors.

 

Consumers were asked to report adverse reactions via its website: www.fda.gov.ph.  — Joel Locsin/ELR, GMA News