The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has urged manufacturers and other cosmetics industry stakeholders to comply with approved standards and requirements on prohibited ingredients to ensure consumer safety.

The Director, Lagos Operations, SON, Tessy Ojomo, gave the charge on Tuesday in Lagos at a sensitisation and Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme (MANCAP) certificate presentation by the organisation.

The event’s theme was “Promoting Safe Cosmetics in Nigeria: Awareness and Compliance with Prohibited In

She said approved standards were essential to protecting consumers and promoting confidence in cosmetics manufactured and marketed in Nigeria.

She urged manufacturers and other stakeholders to ensure they do not use prohibited ingredients in cosmetic products.

“For the good of all, it is imperative that we comply with the relevant requirements governing the industry,” she said.

Also speaking, the Chairman, Toiletries Manufacturers Group, Uche Okafor emphasised the need for greater collaboration among regulators, manufacturers and other stakeholders to promote production and distribution of safe cosmetic products.

Mr Okafor said manufacturers had a responsibility to ensure that ingredients used in their products complied with approved requirements, while consumers also needed adequate information to make informed choices.

Similarly, Ayodele Akinware, head of MANCAP at SON, stressed the importance of complying with standards in cosmetic production, urging manufacturers to pay close attention to the ingredients used in their products.

Mr Akinware said strict adherence to standards would help protect consumers and reduce the circulation of unsafe cosmetic products in the country.

He urged stakeholders to prioritise product safety and support efforts to strengthen compliance in the cosmetics industry.

Stakeholders unanimously called for sustained collaboration between SON, manufacturers, distributors and other stakeholders to promote compliance with standards and ensure the availability of safe cosmetics in Nigeria.

Ms Ojomo said the event aimed to increase awareness and promote compliance among stakeholders in the cosmetics industry.

(NAN)