The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seized 12 counterfeit bottles of Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser from a retailer in Pune's Shivajinagar after an inspection found them to be 'spurious cosmetics'.
The products, which had an expiry date of December 2028, were seized on June 22 and a case was registered the same day.
According to the FDA, the products were not manufactured through the authorized production process of the manufacturer, Encube Ethicals Pvt Ltd.
The FDA classified the products as 'spurious cosmetics' under the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe stated that counterfeit medicines and cosmetic products pose a serious risk to consumers' health and strict legal action will be taken against those involved.
