NAFDAC alerts Nigerians against use of recalled NIVEA product

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC) has warned against the use of Nivea Black and White Invisible Body Deodorant.

The agency, in a statement issued on Thursday, said lthe product has been recalled by European authorities because it allegedly contains harmful chemicals prohibited for use in cosmetics products.

The dangerous chemical is called 2-(4-tert-Butylbenzyl propionaldehyde (BMHCA) according to NAFDAC.