INTERACTIVE: Crackdown on toxic beauty ingredients

A wide range of beauty products are under regulatory watch as the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency intensifies efforts to protect consumers from hazardous substances. — Photo: 123RF

PETALING JAYA: Three more chemicals will be added to the list of prohibited substances in beauty products starting Thursday (Nov 21).

The move by the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) follows a growing number of harmful substances detected by the agency in banned cosmetic items.