FDA Advisory No.2025-0935 || Public Health Warning Against the Purchase and Use of Unauthorized Cosmetic Product “MEGAN PORELESS WHITE SUNFLOWER SOOTHING GEL” Containing Banned Ingredient/s
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns all healthcare professionals and the general public NOT TO PURCHASE AND USE the unauthorized and adulterated cosmetic product which contains CANNABIS SATIVA. Such ingredient is not allowed to be part of a cosmetic product as per Annex II Part I of the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive, and R.A. 9165 Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
1. MEGAN PORELESS WHITE SUNFLOWER SOOTHING GEL
The aforementioned adulterated cosmetic product is found to be non-compliant with the existing standards, and, thus pose potential hazards to the general public.
In light of the foregoing, the public is advised not to purchase the violative cosmetic product. Always check if a product is unauthorized with the FDA by using this feature accessible at The FDA Verification Portal which may be used by typing in the name of the product before the purchase and/or using the cosmetic products.
All concerned establishments are warned not to distribute violative cosmetic products until they have fully complied with the rules and regulations of the FDA.
All FDA Regional Field Offices and Regulatory Enforcement Units, in coordination with law enforcement agencies and Local Government Units, are requested to ensure that violative products are not sold or made available in the market or areas of their jurisdiction.
To report any sale, distribution, complaint, and/or adverse event on the use of the violative cosmetic products, the online reporting facility, eReport can be accessed at ereport@fda.gov.ph, or call us at the Center for Cosmetics and Household/Urban Hazardous Substances Regulation and Research (CCHUHSRR) hotline (02) 8857-1900 loc. 8113 or 8107.
Dissemination of this advisory to all concerned is hereby requested.