NARS Night Cream Containing Banned Pigment Recalled in Singapore; Taiwan FDA Issues Yellow Light Warning

The incident began in late October last year when Taiwan's Ministry of Health and Welfare's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) intercepted information about Chinese-made cosmetics containing Sudan dye. Further investigation revealed the source to be raw materials suspected of containing the banned Sudan IV dye, manufactured by Campo Research (Campo Cosmetics) Pte. Ltd. in Singapore, marking Taiwan's first case of banned Sudan dye detected in cosmetics. According to FDA statistics, a total of 27 businesses and 85 products were found to be in violation. All affected products have been recalled and sealed, and information is available on the FDA's official website in the 'Special Zone for Imported Cosmetic Raw Materials Containing Banned Pigments.' Today, the FDA also issued a 'yellow light' warning in response to a recent consumer alert from the Singapore Health Sciences Authority (HSA) regarding the recall of 'NARS skin light reflecting restorative night treatment (30ml cream)' due to banned pigments. Hsieh Chi-wen, a senior technical specialist in the FDA's Medical Devices and Cosmetics Division, told Central News Agency reporters that the domestic distributor, Fa Lai Li Co., voluntarily reported and completed the recall and removal from shelves on December 1st last year, and the product is currently not sold in the market. Hsieh Chi-wen pointed out that due to the product's potential health risks, even though it is no longer imported domestically, a 'yellow light' warning was issued according to the mechanism to remind people traveling abroad or purchasing online to be extra careful. In addition, the FDA has launched four major strengthening measures: inter-ministerial monitoring, enhanced sampling, industry supervision, and international cooperation, to prevent similar incidents from happening again. Hsieh Chi-wen reminded the public to choose reputable stores when purchasing cosmetics and to pay attention to product labeling. If concerned about purchasing problematic products, people can check the FDA's official website for non-compliant information at any time. The government will continue to monitor international warnings to ensure that citizens 'love beauty but also care for health.' (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150407