The Nigerian senate has taken moves to regulate distribution and marketing of bleaching cream in the country.
The lawmakers directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to rise up to its duty of regulating importation, formulation and sale of cosmetics within Nigeria.
It further directed NAFDAC to maintain a products database, showing name and address of manufacturers and ingredients list.
The agency was also directed to commence a sensitisation and awareness campaign on the ills of harmful substances, and work with the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Council (FCCPC) towards ensuring the tracking of consumer injury.
