‘Clodigte’, ‘Senodcseoly’: Questions mount over suspected counterfeit toothpaste in Kenya

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‘Clodigte’, ‘Senodcseoly’: Questions mount over suspected counterfeit toothpaste in Kenya

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A video circulating on social media has sparked questions

over the authenticity and regulatory compliance of several personal-care

products displayed on retail shelves.

The video, shared on X by user Ivy Muthe, shows a customer

examining toothpaste and other personal-care products while raising concerns

about their authenticity.

Among the products visible in the footage are items labelled

Clodigte and Senodcseoly, alongside several toothpaste products.

The video has since generated discussion online, with

questions being raised over how imported personal-care products are inspected

and approved before reaching consumers.

However, there is currently no independent verification

that the products shown in the video are counterfeit or substandard.

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) is responsible for

standards and conformity assessment for products entering the Kenyan market,

while the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) regulates health products and technologies

within its mandate.

The concerns are significant because toothpaste and other

products used directly on or in the body can present health risks if they are

contaminated, improperly formulated or otherwise fail to meet required safety

and quality standards.

Kenyan authorities have previously raised concerns over the

circulation of unregistered and falsified health products and urged consumers

to report products they suspect may not meet regulatory requirements.

Reporting originally appeared via Citizen Digital. Read the full source for additional context.