National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered another batch of suspected illegal cosmetic products during an enforcement operation at the Trade Fair Complex in Lagos.
The agency said officials found unregistered cosmetics and packaging materials at the Tools and Hardware Complex, raising fresh concerns over the circulation of products that have not been approved for use in Nigeria.
NAFDAC announced the discovery on Saturday through a post on its official X account, where it also shared a video of the operation.
According to the agency, the raid is part of its ongoing campaign to remove unsafe and unregistered products from the country’s markets and protect consumers from health risks.
The agency has repeatedly warned that cosmetics sold without registration may contain harmful substances capable of causing skin irritation and other health complications.
It advised Nigerians to buy only products approved by the agency and to report suspicious items or dealers to the nearest NAFDAC office.
The latest operation comes only weeks after the agency uncovered fake wine packaging materials within the same Trade Fair Complex.
Earlier this year, NAFDAC also seized banned, fake and unregistered cosmetic products worth more than ₦3 billion from a warehouse in the market, showing that its enforcement activities are continuing across major trading centres.
