Face Moisturizer Recalled Nationwide as FDA Sets Risk Level [Video]

First Aid Beauty has voluntarily initiated a nationwide recall of a popular face moisturizer, and the Food and Drug Administration has given the recall its second-highest risk classification.

Newsweek contacted First Aid Beauty for comment via an online form.

Why It Matters

While beauty products are not recalled as commonly as prescription drugs or food, consumers should be aware of affected products as they can pose health or safety risks.

What To Know

On December 23, First Aid Beauty recalled 2,756 jars of its Ultra Repair Cream. According to the FDA, a deviation from Current Good Manufacturing Practice regulations—which are essential to ensure the safety and efficacy of pharmaceutical products—was the reason for the recall.

“Product intended for quarantine was inadvertently distributed,” the agency said.

The FDA defines a recall as a “firm’s removal or correction of a marketed product that FDA considers to be in violation of the …