Cambodia temporarily bans imports of asbestos-contained talc baby powder

• Aug 24, 2022

Cambodia has temporarily halted the imports and distribution of several brands of talc baby powder after asbestos has been detected in those products, the directorate-general of Consumer Protection, Competition and Fraud Repression (CCF) said on Tuesday.

Those asbestos-contained products are marketed under brands like Johnson’s baby powder, Johnson’s blossoms baby powder, D-nee Kids Baby Powder, D-nee Newborn Baby Powder, Kodomo Baby Powder, Bhaesaj Cool Powder, and Babi mild Natural ‘N Mild, all made in Thailand, as well as Pureen baby powder and Laffair Be Love, both made in Malaysia, the CCF said in a statement.

“Asbestos must not be present in cosmetic products because it can cause severe danger to consumers’ health, especially it can cause cancer,” the CCF said, adding that all talc baby powder must be asbestos-free.

The CCF also ordered importers and distributors to recall those products from markets and gave them two weeks to take the samples of those asbestos-contained products to diagnose at an internationally-recognized third-party laboratory.

A further announcement will be made when the results of diagnosis by the third-party laboratory are available, the CCF added. Xinhua