Cannabidiol
Infarmed ordered the market withdrawal from various cosmetics because they contain cannabidiol, better known as CBD, considered a prohibited subsidiary in its composition.
Infarmed ordered the market withdrawal from various cosmetics for containing cannabidiolbetter known as CBDprohibited substance in its composition, following an ongoing inspection action that has already led to the withdrawal of other products.
One of the products in question is the SVR CBD Ampoule Resistwhose distributor in Portugal is Cosveritas Portugal, which, because it has in its composition this substance, “is not according to”, says the National Authority of the drug in an informative circular published on the site.
It should be noted that CBD is the substance present in the cannabis plant that It has no effect on consciousness and mental activity and has been for numerous medicinal purposes in various countries, including.
“The inclusion of CBD or other cannabinoids, which exist naturally in the cannabis plant, It is not allowed, as they are obtained through the preparation of cannabis extracts or dyes”, Says Infarmed, who stresses an exception. Of the prohibition is not part of the use of substances/preparations obtained from seeds of plants with content in THC – The main psychoactive substance found in the cannabis plant – equal to or below 0.2%such as cannabis seed oil, varieties inscribed in the common catalog of agricultural species varieties.
The products concerned
In another informative circular, Infarmed determines, for the same reason, the immediate suspension of marketing and withdrawal from the national market of all lots of various original products from the Naturator brand, based in Spain.
At issue are the cosmetics CBD Hot Cream, CBD Creme Frio, Natural Oil Blend CBD 10%, Natural Oil Blend CBD 20%, Natural Oil Blend CBD 30% e Origin – Natural Oil Blend 15% CBD + Melatonina.
Following the inspection action, Infarmed also ordered the commercialization of products immediately BB Cream CBD Light, BB Cream CBD Medium, CBD Mask and CBD Lipstick No. 3a Chéquia -based company, as they contain cannabidiol, a substance that can be obtained through extracts of cannabis plant leaves.
The National Medication Authority and Health Products appeals to entities that provide for these products to withdraw from the market and advise, for any additional information regarding these products, to contact the distributor.
