SFDA letter regarding Henna AL MADINA product containing a high percentage of bacteria
Date of Publication
2021-07-01
Circular number
301
Subject of Circular
SFDA letter regarding Henna AL MADINA product containing a high percentage of bacteria

Content

Gentlemen/members of the Najran Chamber,
                                Peace, mercy and blessings of God,,,
Reference to the letter of the Council of Saudi Chambers No. (42104313) dated 11/1/1442 AH, which indicates that the Federation received the letter of the Food and Drug General Authority No. (31240/p) and dated (11/13/1442 AH), which includes the authority’s efforts to monitor and follow up the safety of Locally marketed cosmetic products Based on the Cosmetic Products Regulations issued by Royal Decree No. (M/49) and dated (18/06/1436 AH), samples of henna products traded in local markets were collected and analyzed to ensure their safety. The results of the analysis showed that the henna product contained The city of HENNA AL MADINA contains a high percentage of bacteria that exceeded the maximum allowed in the Regulation of Safety Requirements in Cosmetics and Personal Care No. 1943:2016SFDA.CO/GSO, and since exposure to high levels of bacteria may cause health risks to the consumer, and the importance of emphasizing all Establishments that engage in the trading of cosmetic products prevent the sale of the product whose data is shown in the annex and return it to its suppliers, as well as importers and distributors of the product to withdraw it from sales outlets and warehouses and coordinate with the authority - the operations sector - to destroy it to avoid penalties against them.
It informs you of this for information and briefing.
                               Please accept my sincere greetings and appreciation,,,