29/04/2021
Gentelmen/ Membets of the Chamber
Greetings,
Asharqia Chamber presents you with its best regards and informs you that it has received the letter of the Council of Saudi Chambers No. (42103621) and the date (9/10/1442), an indication of the letter of the General Authority for Food and Drug No. (24477 / p) and the date (29/8/1442), This includes collecting and analyzing samples of children's makeup toys products circulating in the local markets with a high percentage of antimony and arsenic that exceeded the maximum permissible impurities in the list of safety requirements in cosmetics and personal care products No. Antimony and arsenic may cause health risks to the consumer, and because of the importance of emphasizing all establishments that engage in the activity of dealing in cosmetic products, preventing the sale of the products described in the authority’s circular, and returning them to their suppliers, as well as the importers and distributors of products to withdraw them from sales outlets and warehouses and coordinate with the authority - the operations sector - to destroy it To avoid penalties.
For more information and to view the products, you can visit the Chamber's website: (wwww.chamber.org.sa).