Specifically, the Drug Administration has mandated a nationwide recall of three personal care products: a shampoo, a smoothing conditioner, and a skin-nourishing shower gel. All three were introduced to the market by Vimac Cosmetics JSC, a Hanoi-based company responsible for their distribution and manufacturing.

The recall was initiated due to the company’s failure to provide a valid Product Information File (PIF), which is a mandatory legal requirement for cosmetic products on the market.

The administration has requested that health departments across provinces and cities notify all businesses and establishments using or selling these products to immediately cease usage and return the items to their suppliers.

In a separate decision, the Drug Administration also suspended the circulation and ordered the destruction of a cosmetic product distributed by Thuong Tin Investment Trading and Services Co., Ltd.

The product in question is the Carebeau Cream Vitamin E-White (250g), bearing the product notification number 135014/20/CBMP-QLD, batch number 561, manufactured in August 2024, with an expiration date of August 2027.

Although distributed by Thuong Tin Co., Ltd. (based in Thuong Cat Ward, Hanoi), the product was manufactured in Thailand by SB Interlab Co., Ltd.

Authorities stated that the product’s formula did not match the version declared in the submitted documentation, prompting the recall.

The Drug Administration has urged all local health departments to inform businesses and users to halt sales and use of this product batch and return it to the original suppliers. Relevant entities must carry out the recall and destruction, while regulatory agencies are instructed to supervise compliance and penalize any violations in accordance with current law.

These actions are part of a broader crackdown by Vietnam’s health authorities on non-compliant cosmetic products, following other recent high-profile recalls, including dozens of beauty products linked to a popular cosmetic clinic chain and imported sunscreens that failed to meet SPF standards upon testing.

N. Huyen