KOTA BARU: The founder of Vida Beauty Sdn Bhd, Datuk Seri Dr Hasmiza Othman said the company will recall its Qu Puteh Whitening Pro 9 and Qu Puteh Whitening UV Block products from the Brunei and Malaysian markets, effective today.
Hasmiza, better known as Dr Vida, said the company will conduct a thorough analysis of the two products.
She said they had never encountered any problems related to the products before.
“I will do a detailed, in-depth analysis on these two products.
“The health of our users are of utmost importance,” she told Berita Harian today.
She hoped that consumers would not panic and would continue to have faith in the brand.
“We have never encountered this problem before,” she said.
Dr Vida was speaking to reporters in response to a statement issued by the Health Ministry today concerning a ban on one of Qu Puteh’s products.
The ministry had stated that one of the products, the Qu Puteh Whitening Pro 9 cream, contained “high levels” of mercury, beyond the permissible level in cosmetic products.
The Brunei Health Ministry had also banned two Qu Puteh products for supposedly containing harmful products.
Dr Vida said although the two products have been pulled from the market, other products such as Pamoga, Qu Puteh and Milenia are still on sale.
“I am confident that our other cosmetic and beauty products do not have the same problems. I hope the consumers do not lose their faith in my products,” she said.