First Aid Beauty Face Moisturizers Sold in US Voluntarily Recalled

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A recall of 2,756 containers of face moisturizers sold in the US by the First Aid Beauty skincare brand has taken place, with the decision being voluntary on behalf of the company.¹

It was titled, based on US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classifications, a ‘class II’ recall. The FDA describes such a recall on its website as “a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”₂

Class II recalls are known to be the second-highest level of risk. In the FDA’s description of the decision, the reason for the recall was deviations from Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) regulations, designed to regulate drug and cosmetic products’ safety, quality, consistency, and packaging.³

The CGMP deviations highlighted on the FDA’s website note that the moisturizing product had been intended for quarantine but was then inadvertently distributed.

“FDA ensures the quality of drug products by carefully monitoring drug manufacturers' compliance with its Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) regulations,” the site’s description reads. “The CGMP regulations for drugs contain minimum requirements for the methods, facilities, and controls used in manufacturing, processing, and packing of a drug product. The regulations make sure that a product is safe for use, and that it has the ingredients and strength it claims to have.”³

The voluntary recall applies to First Aid Beauty’s 14-ounce jars of Ultra Repair Cream, colloidal oatmeal 0.5%, specifically those with a Coconut Vanilla scent. These products’ lot codes are 24D44 or 24D45 and the jars themselves have an expiration date of April 10, 2026 and April 11, 2026, respectively.¹

References

1. ^{US Food and Drug Administration. Date accessed: January 23, 2025. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=211868.}
2. ^{Recalls Background and Definitions. US Food and Drug Administration. Date accessed: January 23, 2025. https://www.fda.gov/safety/industry-guidance-recalls/recalls-background-and-definitions.}
3. ^{Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) Regulations. US Food and Drug Administration. Date accessed: January 23, 2025. https://www.fda.gov/drugs/pharmaceutical-quality-resources/current-good-manufacturing-practice-cgmp-regulations.}