Nuud deodorant was withdrawn from the market by its manufacturer due to painful cysts occurring in people who used it, the National Medicines Agency (ANSM) said on Wednesday.
According to the ANSM, the galenic form of this deodorant, a predominantly fatty ointment “which would promote the obstruction of the pores of the armpits with the possibility of a microbial superinfection, through an occlusive effect”may be responsible for this adverse effect.
Following discussions with the manufacturer, its marketing was temporarily suspended and all batches available at points of sale were withdrawn from the market, as well as those available from distributors, ANSM said.
Painful cysts and sometimes infections
The medicines agency specifies that users have reported “adverse effects such as painful cysts in the armpits, sometimes accompanied by an infection treated with antibiotics”.
In most reported cases, the cysts disappeared after stopping use of the product or taking prescribed treatments.
The ingredients included in the composition of Nuud deodorant are not individually considered to be the cause of the reported adverse effects.adds the ANSM.
On the Nuud website, manufactured by a Dutch company very active on social networks, it is indicated that the deodorant is “temporarily unavailable”. “We are working on a new formula”it is specified.
Nuud products are sold mainly on the Internet or via social networks. Many influencers such as the former Miss France Iris Mittenaere or even Nabilla and Sissy Mua had promoted it. It is also possible to obtain it in stores or drugstores.
The brand prides itself on being vegan, highly effective thanks to a patented formula, with sustainable production and distribution.