The product labels of wet wipes for infants are to be required to list all ingredients from June next year, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Babies under one year of age have thinner skin and their sweat glands are underdeveloped, so regulation of baby wipes should be improved to protect their health, the agency said.
The labels of many baby wipes sold in stores only display a partial list of ingredients, such as water and nonwoven fabric, but chemical preservatives and moisturizing agents are often excluded, it said.
Only medical, infant and cosmetic-use wet wipes with specialized ingredients such as moisturizing agents are regulated by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the agency said, adding that after researching regulations in other nations and consulting with specialists, it has amended regulations so that all wet wipes intended for use on infants must display all ingredients.
It said that starting on June 1 next year, the labels of all baby wipes must display a complete list of ingredients, manufacturers must conform to standards set for cosmetic companies and all advertisements must be approved before publication, the agency said, adding that companies that fail to comply would face fines of up to NT$100,000.
The agency cited dermatologists and pediatricians, who suggest that parents wipe infants’ skin with gauze and distilled water instead of baby wipes to reduce babies’ exposure to chemical substances.
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