英文摘要 |
In order to investigate quality compliance of commercial cosmetic products and protect the safety of consumers, Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) entrusted local health bureaus to randomly collect cosmetic products such as cosmetics containing talc, hair dyes, hair tonic and nail polish based on risk assessment for quality examination. Two hundred samples were randomly collected by local health bureaus from drug and cosmetic stores, department stores, supermarkets, convenient stores, hypermarkets, maternity stores, beauty salons, hair salons and hairdressing materials stores in 2021. Ninety-one cosmetic products were manufactured in Taiwan, the other one hundred and nine products were imported. Samples were examined by relevant analytical methods announced and posted on TFDA website (www.fda.gov. tw). Cosmetic products containing talc were analyzed for prohibited asbestos; hair dye products were analyzed for 85 allowed for restricted use or prohibited ingredients and hydrogen peroxide limited for use in the second dose of hair dye products; hair tonic was analyzed for minoxidil and 8 estrogens; nail polish was analyzed for formaldehyde, methyl alcohol, benzene, toluene and 7 phthalate esters. The results showed that three samples (nail polish) did not comply with the regulations. Benzene wasdetected in 1 nail polish product, formaldehyde was detected in another, while benzene and formaldehyde were detected in a third nail polish product simultaneously. In regard to labeling, five samples including 3 commercial cosmetic products containing talc and 2 nail polish products violated the regulation requirement. In addition, one hair dye product is still pending since the registered specification needs to be confirmed. All the violation cases were sent to local health bureaus for administrative disposition. |