Taiwan cracks down on illegal cosmetics after investigation

Published: 13-Feb-2015
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Taiwan cracks down on illegal cosmetics after investigation

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Taiwan is taking steps to improve the labelling and formulations of cosmetics on sale in the country – and remove products that contain banned substances.

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