SLEEP Inner Beauty Powder (The Beauty Chef Pty Ltd)
Product Name
SLEEP Inner Beauty Powder
Sponsor
ARTG
292439
Date of review outcome
Date of publication
Dec-21
Outcome
Medicine continues to be permitted for supply
Is it safe to continue using this medicine?
Yes
What action should consumers take?
None
Review scope
Targeted (see Additional Information below)
Information reviewed
ARTG Record, Manufacturing Documentation
Issues related to safety
The medicine contains the herbal ingredient Myristica fragrans which may contain safrole, a potentially harmful substance. There are quantity restrictions in place for safrole to ensure the safe use of listed medicines. The sponsor stated that the medicine complied with these requirements. However, they did not have documentation to support this statement or their certification that the medicine complied with safety limits for safrole. Subsequent testing indicated that the quantity of safrole in the medicine is within permissible limits and unlikely to pose a safety risk to consumers.
Issues related to efficacy
The efficacy of the medicine was not assessed as part of this review
Actions taken during the review
The TGA issued an educational letter to the sponsor and the sponsor committed to correcting the issues with the medicine
Additional information
This medicine was targeted to check its compliance in relation to quantity restrictions for the substance safrole