Anvisa bans the use and sale of hair pomades after an adverse reaction in the eyes of consumers

Customers have reported burning eyes and difficulty seeing. The federal agency has ordered the suspension of distribution of the product

THE National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) established a ban on the use, production, distribution and marketing of Cassu Braids, a hair pomade used for styling and fixing hairstyles. The cosmetic, owned by the Cassulinha Cabelos company but manufactured by another organization, Microfarma, was banned due to undesirable effects caused to the eyes and also due to irregularities on the part of the manufacturer.

The agency explained that the step was taken because Microfarma is not regulated to produce the ointment. In addition, the company also has its CNPJ ineligible for federal revenue and its healthcare license has been canceled since 2018. Another reason given by the agency was the high number of people reporting burning eyes and difficulty to see after applying the product on the hair skin.

“The measure”, writes Anvisa in a note, “was taken because the manufacturing company was not adequately regulated for the manufacture of these products and also because of the cases of adverse events linked to the use of the pomade to shape and braid hair hair, reported by the health surveillance agency of the municipality of Rio de Janeiro”.

“Consumers who have used the product have reported eye irritation, swollen eyelids and eye pain, as well as visual difficulties, which occurred during hair washing, after using the product. The cases are still under investigation,” Anvisa said. by note.

Cassulinha Hair, distributor of Cassu Braids and which outsources the production of the cosmetic, said on Friday, in a publication on its social networks, that Microfarma must answer for the errors that led to the suspension of the ointment.

The report tried to contact the manufacturer, but did not get a response. “What happened does not concern Cassulinha Hair, but the company to which we use the service to produce our pomades,” Cassulinha said.

Cassulinha owner Thaysa Paixão recorded a video on Saturday to defend the distributor. She showed that Cassu Braids is registered with Anvisa, said there is label guidance on eye problems the cosmetic can cause and “that all ointments, regardless of brand, can injure the eyes.”

Thaysa also said the excess health issues caused could be due to a mix of more people using the product for the year-end festivities, coupled with more rainfall that prevails at this time. In contact with water, the cosmetic can get into the eyes and cause the reported burning sensation.

The decision to ban the use of the product by the national agency came a day after the Municipal Institute of Sanitary Surveillance, Zoonoses Surveillance and Agricultural Inspection of Rio de Janeiro (IVISA-Rio) also determined on Thursday 5, the immediate suspension of the use of modeling ointments and other products manufactured by Microfarma and distributed by the Instituto Cassulinha Cabelos.

The fact also motivated the Regional Council of Chemistry of Rio de Janeiro to produce a booklet informing about care when handling cosmetic products, such as washing hands, using plenty of water in case the ointment gets into the eyes and never use goods after the expiration date. .

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return of the product

The agency warns consumers who have purchased the ointment not to use it and asks them to contact Microfarma to return the product as the manufacturer will have to remove all Cassu Braids units for sale on the market.

Anvisa also orders establishments, such as beauty salons and hairdressers that apply the product to customers, to “immediately” suspend the use of the cosmetic.

“Those who have recently used the pomade should be careful when washing their hair, so that the product does not come into contact with the eyes. In case of any adverse effect, immediately contact the nearest health service,” the agency wrote. .

Anvisa had already warned

Already last year Anvisa had issued a warning on reports of negative effects on the eyes caused by cosmetics used to style and braid hair. One of the consequences presented by the agency was temporary blindness, which was considered a serious undesirable effect.

Most cases have been reported after contact of the product, already applied to the hair, with swimming pool and sea water. Cassu Braids ointment, crossed out on Friday, even advises on the label that care is required so that the ointment does not come into contact with the eyes and mucous membrane, as reported by Thaysa Paixão.

“The clinical cases of side effects reported to Anvisa have shown, for example, temporary blindness (temporary loss of vision), severe burning in the eyes, intense tearing, itching, redness, eye swelling and headache. One of the cases, according to the doctor of diagnosis, the patient had serious eye damage,” Anvisa informed in the alert.

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