Kenyans have cautioned against purchasing banned harmful cosmetic products, including make-up, flooding the beauty market. The warning issued by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) noted that the dangerous products are largely imported from neighbouring countries. Speaking at the commemoration of World Standards day on Friday, October 14, KEBS managing director Bernard Njiraini asked Kenyans to keep a keen eye on these products. The harmful products were associated with skin cancer, among other skin diseases. Despite being banned, traders always found gaps to exploit, from coordinating with rogue customs officers to bribing corrupt KEBS officials.

Source: The Star October 16, 2022 08:32 UTC