17 Jul 2024 --- The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) is tightening the regulation of cosmetic products in the country with plans for a comprehensive regulatory framework. The public and animal health protector identified “several issues requiring stricter oversight, including the use of harmful ingredients, poor product quality and lack of traceability.”The Medicines and Allied Substances Control (Cosmetics) Regulations seek to address MCAZ’s concerns over the “proliferation of sub-standard, falsified and potentially harmful cosmetic products in Zimbabwe.”
