By Ela Jade Ünal
he Nigerian federal government has approved a regulatory framework to control cosmetics in Nigeria’s growing beauty and personal care industry. The expansion in the Nigerian beauty industry, driven by young consumer trends and increased disposable income, has created an environment rife with counterfeit and unsafe products.
These cosmetics pose a serious public health threat and have necessitated the uptake of Nigeria’s governmental move. The regulatory framework — the National Policy on Cosmetics Safety and Health — aims to standardize cosmetics in the country, eliminate unsafe products, and ensure across-the-board safety.
“Unsafe cosmetics remain one of the greatest threats to public health in the 21st century globally,” says Daju Kachollom, the permanent secretary at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.
