BABY WIPES containing a preservative prohibited in products intended for children under three years old under the Asean and European Cosmetic Directives and not properly registered with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are being sold by discount stores and sidewalk vendors, prompting a public warning from environmental health watchdog EcoWaste Coalition.

Market surveillance conducted by the group between August 28 and October 12 found that at least 30 brands of baby wipes and cleansing wipes being sold in the market for as low as P15 per package contain iodopropynyl butylcarbamate (IPBC), or are not notified or registered with the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA).

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