The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has informed Nigerians about possible dangers linked to certain Dove cosmetic products.
This follows a ban imposed by the European Union (EU) on some Dove items due to safety concerns.
The EU authorities stopped the sale of Dove Exfoliating Hand Soap and Dove Deodorant in Brussels, Belgium, after finding harmful substances in these products.
NAFDAC shared a public alert explaining that the banned products contain a chemical called 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde, also known as BMHCA.
This substance is banned in the EU because it can harm the reproductive system, affect the health of unborn babies, and cause allergic skin reactions.
The agency made this information available on its official website under Alert No. 018/2025.
The affected Dove products include hand soaps and deodorants produced in Italy and the United Kingdom.
Some of the specific products named are Dove Exfoliating Hand Soap with barcode 8710447439227, Dove Deo Go Fresh 50ml (batch 9212174), Dove Invisible Dry 50ml (batch 9183646), and Dove Men + Care Silver Control Spray 150ml (batch 62867LD).
NAFDAC noted that these items are not registered in its database and reminded the public that Nigeria already restricts the import of soaps.
The agency pointed out that soaps cannot be brought into Nigeria legally under the country’s import control policies.
Furthermore, foreign currency cannot be used to buy soaps and cosmetics for import into Nigeria.
The agency urged importers, sellers, and customers to be careful and check that these harmful Dove products are not being sold or used in the country.
Anyone who has these products was asked to stop using or selling them and to hand them over to the nearest NAFDAC office.
NAFDAC also encouraged health workers and users to report any side effects linked to these or other cosmetic products through official channels.
The agency promised to keep monitoring cosmetic products in Nigeria to make sure dangerous items do not enter or remain on the market.
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