NAFDAC uncovers unregistered cosmetics at Lagos Trade Fair complex

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a cache of unlabelled and unregistered cosmetics alongside packaging materials at the Tools and Hardware Complex within the Lagos Trade Fair Complex.

The agency announced the raid in a post on its official X account on Saturday, accompanied by video footage of the enforcement operation.

“An enforcement operation has uncovered unlabelled and unregistered cosmetics and packaging materials at the Tools and Hardware Complex, Trade Fair Complex, Lagos,” the agency stated.

The latest discovery comes just weeks after NAFDAC raided a fake wine packaging factory at the same commercial complex.

NAFDAC has previously warned consumers that banned and unregistered cosmetics pose significant health risks, including skin damage and exposure to toxic chemicals. The regulator has urged members of the public to report suspicious products to their nearest office.

In February, the agency seized banned, fake and unregistered cosmetics valued at more than ₦3bn from a warehouse concealed within an unfinished building at the APT section of the Trade Fair Complex. Recovered items from that operation included 728 cartons of Crusader soap, 718 cartons of E45 soap, and quantities of Extract Gold whitening soap—all of which are prohibited by the Federal Government.