NIVEA Manufacturers Respond to NAFDAC Over Safety of Roll-on Deodorant

• Beiersdorf, manufacturers of NIVEA products, reacted to NAFDAC’s warning regarding the safety of their products
• The company announced that the production of NAFDAC marked NIVEA Black & White Invisible Roll-on Deodorant has been discontinued since 2022.
• NAFDAC had warned Nigerians not to use NIVEA Black and White Invisible Body Deodorant

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German multinational company and manufacturer of NIVEA Black & While Invisible Roll-on deodorant Beiersdorf has announced that its product, flagged by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has been discontinued since 2022 and has not been sold or advertised Nigeria.

The company disclosed this in a statement in response to NAFDAC’s recently raised safety concern regarding the sale and distribution of the product in the country.

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NIVEA says the product has been out of circulation since 2022

NAFDAC has warned Nigerians not to use NIVEA Black and White Invisible Body Deodorant, saying EU authorities have recalled the product due to health concerns.

However, the German company announced in a statement on Saturday, November 2, 2024 that the products are not in circulation in Nigeria or anywhere in the world. World.

The cosmetics giant said the product was discontinued in February 2022, before the BMHCA ban, and was fully compliant with EU rules.

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According to the Premium Tine report, EU legislation publicly banned the use of the ingredient 2-(4-tert-Butylbenzyl propionaldehyde (LilialTM) in cosmetic products in March 2022.

In Beiersdorf’s statement, it was stated that in accordance with EU legislation, the ingredient in cosmetic products is prohibited from entering the EU markets as of March 1, 2022.

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However, the company confirmed its commitment to meeting global safety standards and ensuring that its firm’s products undergo stringent quality checks to meet regulatory requirements.

The company stated that it had established a partnership NigerThe regulator said it has taken steps to ensure consumers in Niger are protected and informed to ensure adequate regulation.

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Legit.ng had previously reported that NAFDAC had issued a. stern warning To the Nigerian public about the activities of Messianic Mercy Land Delivery Ministries, a religious organization led by the popular Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin.

NAFDAC General Director Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, in a statement on Sunday, emphasized that no product sold or advertised by the ministry has been approved by the regulatory body.

The agency urges Nigerians to be careful and not fall victim to the scam.

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