Nigerian vendor in UK jailed for selling toxic skin bleaching products

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Musiliu Badejo, a vendor in the UK, has been convicted for selling harmful skin lightening products via eBay, the e-commerce platform.

A four-year investigation by Southwark council’s Trading Standards team showed that most of Badejo’s products had toxic ingredients in them.

They investigate commercial organisations that trade outside the law or engage in unethical practices, aiming to remedy breaches through advice or legal actions.In October 2022, Trading Standards raided Badejo’s flat and found 1,700 cosmetic products.According to the regulatory agency, sampling and analysis confirmed many of the seized products contained banned hydroquinone and corticosteroids, which were not included in the ingredients labelling.

 

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