Health in Turkey: 56 of the 61 cosmetic products inspected were found inappropriate

Health Ministry announced that 56 out of 61 cosmetic products inspected in the third quarter of 2023 had been found to be inappropriate. The Ministry disclosed the inspection statistics for the July-August-September period.

According to the announcement, the Ministry inspected 61 cosmetic products. It was determined that one of them was risky, and 55 were not in compliance with technical regulations. The Ministry imposed a total of 214,050 liras in fines for ‘non-compliance reasons.’

The statement on the Ministry’s website is as follows:

*As a result of the market surveillance and inspection activities of cosmetic products, carried out by the Cosmetics Inspection Department Presidency in the third quarterly period of 2023 (July-August-September), inappropriate products (products not in compliance with technical regulations and carrying risks) have been identified, and administrative sanctions (administrative fines, withdrawal, destruction operations and procedures) have been applied to these products.

*Cosmetic inspections for the year 2023 were planned with a focus on the detection of inappropriate products (products not in compliance with technical regulations, carrying risks), especially by conducting risk analysis. As a result of effective inspections, 92% of the inspected products (56 out of 61) were found to be inappropriate, achieving the intended result.