The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) of China issued a Class II recall of the cosmetic product Botanical Hydrating Serum produced by Hubei Yunmei Cosmetics Co., Ltd. in January 2025. It came because of quality monitoring pointing towards microbial contamination past safety levels for acceptable cosmetic products.
The detected contamination was Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which is a gram-negative bacterium that may lead to serious skin infections, especially when applied in aqueous, non-sterile products such as moisturizing serums. The recall was initiated based on internal QC results and substantiated by post-market inspection by the NMPA.
The root cause investigation revealed:
Brand: Hubei Yunmei Cosmetics Co., Ltd.
Product: Botanical Hydrating Serum
Type: Cosmeceutical, Water-Based Facial Serum
Contaminant: Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Manufacturing Date Range: September–November 2024
Recall Date: January 2025
Distribution: China domestic market (retail, online), export to selected Asian markets
Recall Classification: Class II Cosmetic Recall (NMPA)
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