The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has discovered unregistered cosmetics and packaging materials during an enforcement operation at the Trade Fair Complex in Lagos.
The latest discovery was made at the Tools and Hardware Complex, weeks after the agency exposed the production and packaging of counterfeit wine within the same commercial hub.
NAFDAC announced the development on Saturday through a post on its official X account, accompanied by a video showing the enforcement operation.
The agency said its operatives found cosmetics without approved registration and labelling, alongside packaging materials at the facility.
NAFDAC has consistently cautioned against the use of unregistered and prohibited cosmetic products, warning that they could expose consumers to harmful chemicals and cause skin damage. It has also urged members of the public to report suspicious products to its nearest office.
In a related development, the agency disclosed in February that it had seized banned, counterfeit and unregistered cosmetic products worth more than ₦3bn from a warehouse concealed in an unfinished building at the APT Trade Fair Complex.
The recovered products included 728 cartons of Crusader soap, 718 cartons of E45 soap and quantities of Extract Gold whitening soap, all of which are prohibited in Nigeria.
