Small shampoo bottles in hotels carry risks that few travelers are aware of.

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Official source: https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/gilchrist-soames-485833-02202018

This case shows that even products manufactured for well-known hotels can raise concerns if sanitary control procedures fail.

Products without the required permits were also detected.

The problem is not limited to one company.

Philippine health authorities issued a warning about a product called “Grand Regal Hotel Conditioning Shampoo” because it lacked the necessary approvals. Because the product had not been registered,the agency could not guarantee its quality or safety. Official source: https://www.fda.gov.ph/fda-advisory-no-2022-0182-public-health-warning-against-the-purchase-and-use-of-unauthorized-cosmetic-grand-regal-hotel-conditioning-shampoo/

During a subsequent inspection of tourist facilities in the country, authorities noted that morethan half of the toiletries suppliers inspected were not