On 23rd and 24th November 2023, CEJAD in collaboration with the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) organised a two-day national dialogue for stakeholders in the cosmetics sector to dialogue and outline strategies for preventing the illegal trade in mercury skin lightening creams. The workshop brought together a diverse group of stakeholders from different sectors including, government agencies, the cosmetics industry, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and academia.
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National Dialogue on Prevention of Illegal Trade in skin-lightening Creams
On November 23-24, 2023, CEJAD and the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) organized a national dialogue to address the illegal trade in mercury skin lightening creams. The workshop included stakeholders from government agencies, the cosmetics industry, NGOs, and academia.
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