According to SFDA concern about citizens' health and safety, the Authority collected 40 samples of imported and local made toothpastes from the local market. After analyzing these samples, results showed that there are seven kinds made in China contain different high rates of (Di-ethylene Glycol) substance that affect human health badly more than what is allowed by the FDA which is 0.1%. It worth mentioning that this substance is used as a solvent, anti-freezing substance as well as in radiators.

During the SFDA continuous work of investigating and analyzing new samples of local made as well as imported toothpastes available in the local market, it discovered an eighth toothpaste (in addition to the former seven ones) named (Clean Up) that contains Di-Ethylene Glycol; a substance which harm human health. It worth mentioning that it is used as a solvent, anti-freezing substance as well as in radiators.

Within the program of following up marketed materials; the SFDA, represented by its drug sector, made tests for several cosmetics,(skin whitening), marketed locally, (29 samples from the beginning of the year) and results revealed that three products contain different rates of Mercury, and they are:
1. ST.Ives
2. Stillman's
3. Pohli

في إطار الدور الرقابي للهيئة العامة للغذاء والدواء للتحقق من سلامة ومأمونية مستحضرات التجميل ، وبالتعاون مع الجهات المختصة تم الوقوف على مصنع غير مرخص باسم ( مراكب الرفاه للتجارة ) يقوم بتعبئة عدد 18 من مستحضرات التجميل تشمل بعض أنواع الزيوت المستخدمة للشعر ومزيلات العرق والبخور في منطقة سكنية دون إتباع طرق التعبئة والتصنيع الجيد لمستحضرات التجميل والمنصوص عليها في المواصفة القياسية السعودية الصادرة في هذا الشأن ، وقد قامت الهيئة بمخاطبة الجهات المعنية لاتخاذ الإجراءات النظامية اللازمة لسحب هذه المستحضرات الموضحة في الجدول المرفق .

Within the framework of SFDA programs for tracking , monitoring and control of the safety and security of drugs and herbal and cosmetic products, SFDA inspectors have recalled 16 products promoted in the local market with many deceiving medical alleges. SFDA has analyzed these products in its own Drug Sector’s Laboratories and found that many of these herbal products are counterfeit by addition of harmful and toxic substances.

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SFDA has withdrawn "Jusprin 81mg Product", produced by Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries (Julphar) duo to quality defects. The Authority has addressed the health authorities to stop using the product.