Banned Cosmetic products In Kenya

Last updated on June 9th, 2023 at 07:50 pm

This article is about Banned Cosmetic products In Kenya by the Kenya Bureau Of Standards (KEBS). This list is subject to change depending on KEBS findings.

• The cosmetic products listed below contain hydroquinone, steroids, mercury and hydrogen peroxide, which are harmful to human health.
• In addition, they are not registered in pharmacies with the Poisons Board of Kenya as drugs.

Banned Cosmetic products In Kenya

Cosmetic Name​​
​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​​ Skin lightening lotions containing hydroquinone
1	Jaribu Skin Lightening Lotion
2	Amira Skin Lightening Lotion
3	A3 Cleartouch Complexion Lotion
4	A3 Lemon Skin Lightening Lotion
5	Kiss Lotion
6	Rico Skin Lightening Lotion
7	Princess Lotion
8	Peau Claire Beauty Body Lotion
9	Clear Touch Lotion
10	Fair & White Body Clearing Milk
11	Sivoclair Lightening Body Lotion
12	Extra Clair Lightening Body Lotion
13	Precieux Treatment Beauty Lotion
14	Clear Essence Skin Beautifying Milk
​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​​ Skin lightening gels containing hydroquinone
1	Ultra Clear​​ Soap
2	Topiclear​​ Soap
3	Body Clear Soap
​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​​ Soaps containing mercury and its compounds
1	Movate
2	Mekako
3	Jaribu
4	Tura
5	Rico
6	Acura
7	Fair Lady
8	Elegance
9	Jambo
10	Miki
​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​​ Skin lightening creams containing mercury and its compounds
1	Pimplex Medicated Cream
2	New Shirley Medicated Cream
3	Movate Cream, Skin Success Gel
4	Hot Movate Gel
5	Amira -C
6	Tenovate
7	Neu Clear Gel
8	Body Clear Cream Spot Remover
9	Top Gel Plus
10	Soft And Beautiful Cream
11	Lemonvate Cream, Secret Gel
12	Tcb Gel Plus
13	Unic Clear Super Cream
14	Topifram Cream
15	Skin Balance Lemon Cream
16	Peau Claire Gel Plus
17	Dark & Lovely Gel
18	Dermo -Gel Plus
19	Hot Prosone Gel
20	Visible Difference Gel
21	Sivoclair Cream
22	Action Demovate Cream
23	Regge Lemon Gel
24	Ultimate Lady Gel
25	Topifram Gel Plus
26	Age Renewal Cream
27	Fair & White Gel Plus
28	Fashion Fair Cream
29	First Class Lady Cream
30	Skin Success Cream
31	Neu Clear Cream Plus
32	Jaribu Beta – Β Cream
33	Body Treat Cream Spot Remover
34	Clair & Lovely Gel
35	Soft & Beautiful Gel
36	Action Demovate Gel Plus
37	Prosone Gel
38	Skin Balance Gel Wrinkle Remover
39	Ultra-Gel Plus
40	Pro-One Gel Mca
41	Betalemon Cream
42	Skin Balance Cream Wrinkle Remover
43	Dark & Lovely Cream
​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​​ Skin lightening creams containing hydroquinone
1	Jaribu Cream
2	Mekako Cream
3	Amira Cream
4	Tura Skin Toning Cream
5	Yesako Medicated Beauty Cream
6	Rico Complexion Cream
7	Madonna Medicated Cream
8	Mrembo Medicated Beauty Cream
9	Shirley Cream
10	Kiss -Medicated Beauty Cream
11	Uno21 Cream
12	Princess Patra Luxury Complexion Cream
13	Zarina Medicated Skin Lightener Cream
14	Envi Skin Toner, Viva Super Lemon
15	Ambi Special Complexion Cream
16	Lolane Cream, Nadinola Cream
17	Glotone Complexion Cream
18	Nindola Cream, Claire Creme
19	Mic Skin Lightener Cream
20	Tonight Night Beauty Cream
21	Fulani Creme Eclaircissante
22	Clere Lemon Cream
23	Binti Jambo Cream
24	Butone Cream
25	Malaika Medicated Beauty Cream
26	Dear Heart With Hydroquinone Cream
27	Miki Beauty Cream
28	Crusader Skin Toning Cream
29	Nish Medicated Cream
30	Island Beauty Skin Fade Cream
31	Malibu Medicated Cream
32	Palmer’s Skin Success Fade Cream
3334	Care Plus Fairness CreamOpiclear Cream, Carekako Medicated Cream
35	Body Clear Cream
36	A3 Skin Lightening Cream, Ambi American Formula
37	Dream Successful
38	Symba Creme Skin Lite ‘N’ Smooth
39	Ikb Medicated Cream
40	Cleartone Skin Toning Cream
41	Clear Essence Medicated Fade Cream
42	Ambi Extra Complexion Cream For Men
43	Cleartone Extra Skin Toning Cream
44	O’nyia Skin Crème
45	A3 Tripple Action Cream Pearl Light
46	Elegance Skin Lightening Cream
47	Mr. Clere Cream
48	Fade Out Cream
49	Top Lemon Plus Cream
50	Clear Touch Cream
51	Crusader Ultra Brand Cream
52	Ultime Skin Lightening Cream
53	Rico Skin Tone Crème
54	Baraka Skin Lightening Cream
55	Peau Claire Crème Eclaircissante
56	Princess Medicated Beauty Cream
57	Immediat Claire Lightening Body Cream