List of False & Illegal Health Products (2016-2022) (2024)

The following medicines are not licensed in Singapore. However, they were reported to be contaminated overseas. If you have bought any of these products overseas, please do discard them:

• Termorex Fever
• Flurin DMP Sirup
• Unibebi Cough Sirup
• Unibebi Sirup Fever
• Unibebi Fever Drops
• Promethazine Oral Solution
• Kofexmalin Baby Cough Syrup
• Makoff Baby Cough Syrup
• Magrip N Cold Syrup

• Unauthorised medicines and medical devices such as anti-diabetic medicines and blood glucose test strips, lancets and meters
• Sexual enhancement products
• Prescription-only medicines (e.g., birth control pills, antibiotic creams), unregistered hair loss treatments, condoms and COVID-19 related products

• ‘Star Cream (星星膏)’

• ‘Prime Kopi Pejuang 3 in 1’

• ‘AK-II Phenomenal King’
• ‘Premium Pro S Flash’

• ‘Traditional Herbs Preparation XPE’
• ‘FS++ Slimming Supplements By JPJ Slim’

• ‘X-Gout’
• ‘dcr Natural Herbs Honey Enzyme’
• ‘KMS2 Dark Chocolate Mocha Botanical Beverage’
• ‘Speedy Slim Capsules (Black)’
• ‘Speedy Slim Capsules (Gold)’

• ‘Magic Mocha’
• ‘Thao Moc Ho Tro Giam Beo Cenly’
• ‘Cynthia Beauty EazyS Instant Coffee Powder’

• ‘Miracle Gold Candy’
• ‘C4 Candy’
• ‘Coco Hotz Cocoa Drink’

• Illegal surgical masks

• Prescription medicines for chronic medical conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes and for the management of cholesterol; antibiotics, abortion tablets and oral contraceptives
• Lifestyle health products such as weight loss pills, sexual enhancement medicines, cosmetic products for skin whitening, condoms

• Flash Slim’
• ‘Leedee Botanical Beverage Mix Pineapple Juice Powder with African Mango’
• ‘Quinn S Amyera’
• ‘Schocolite Double Chocolate Cookies Drink with Hoodia Gordinii Extract and L-Carnitine’

• ‘Bobba Fitz’ and ‘Bobba Toxx’

• ‘Queenz Mango Xsliim Botanical Beverage Mix Mango Powder with Garcinia Cambogia & Aloe Vera Extract’

• 'Mone Macha Cocoa’

• ‘Nutriline Thinsline’
• ‘Nutriline Cleansline’
• ‘KiMiSo Dark Chocolate’
• ‘Wholly Fitz PASSION LEMON TEA’

• ‘Coco Curv’
• ‘Choco Fit’
• ‘Hamer Candy’

• ‘SERIFA BEAUTY SOLIDMOLID’
• ‘LKS Coffee’

• ‘Clinic K’
• ‘RO Slim Booster’
• ‘Rozell Detox’

• ‘Lung Tan Tsao’ ‘蘢膽草清血解毒藥 (丸)’
• ‘Candy B+ Coffee Extra Power’

• Weight loss pills, sexual enhancement medicines and cosmetic products
• Health supplements, herbs, traditional medicines and “clip-on” products that claimed to prevent or treat COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019)

• ‘Kopi Jantan Ali Macca’
• ‘Kopi Panggung AL-Ambiak Natural Herbs Coffee’
• ‘Berry Jaga Chewable Candy’

• ‘SHEN QI DAN BAI NIAN CAO YAO’ (‘神奇丹 百年草药’)
• ‘Ricalinu’
• ‘Freaky Fitz’

• ‘TIAN MA TU CHUNG SEVEN LEAVE GINSENG’ (‘天麻杜仲七叶参’)
• ‘PERLIERE MIMI PEARL CREAM’
• ‘IMPACTRA’

• Codeine cough syrup, cough suppressants and sleeping pills

• ‘Unlabelled diaper cream’
• ‘D’Splendid Kidzema Cream’
• ‘CLAĺR DE LUNE P. Tuberose Day Cream’
• ‘CLAĺR DE LUNE S. Involcurata Night Cream’

• ‘Milan LATTE’
• ‘CHOCO LOSE FOR FITNESS’
• ‘VALENTUS SlimROAST OPTIMUM Dark Roast Coffee’

• 'S Gold Coffee'

• ‘Skinny Lolita'
• ‘Xtreme Candy’
• Unlabelled clear capsules containing dark brown powder

• ‘BB Body’
• ‘Bello Smaze’ Choco Fit
• ‘Seahorse Chop Du Zhong Ba Ji Wan’

https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-four-products-detected-with-potent-undeclared-ingredients-one-consumer-had-a-life-threatening-event-and-severe-heart-failure

• ‘Hickel’
• ‘Solomon Island Soloco Traditional Candy (‘Soloco’)’

• ‘Deeja Cosmetic Sun cream’
• ‘Deeja Cosmetic Wrinkle cream’
• ‘Deeja Cosmetic Dream cream’
• ‘RDL Babyface Whitening Cream Night Cream 5 in 1’
• ‘RDL Face Off Fade-Out Cream Day Cream 5 in 1’

https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-five-cosmetic-creams-found-to-contain-potent-undeclared-ingredients-very-high-levels-of-mercury

• Illegal codeine cough syrup, sleeping pills and other prescription medicines including codeine tablets

https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-seized-53-000-worth-of-illegal-codeine-cough-syrup-sleeping-pills-and-other-medicines-from-geylang-apartment

• ‘Pil Raja Urat Asli’
• ‘XXS xtraxtrasmall’
• ‘Best Nutrition Products Diabotica 500mg Capsules’

https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-three-health-products-detected-with-potent-undeclared-ingredients-one-of-which-led-to-hospitalisation-of-a-consumer

• Weight loss products
• Unregistered modafinil

https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-seized-weight-loss-products-and-illegal-medicines-worth-about-9-000-during-an-interpol-coordinated-international-operation

• 'Jus Al Sunnah Gold 1001 Khasiat Jus Alternatif’
• ‘Jus Al Sunnah 1001 Khasiat Jus Alternatif’

https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/'jus-al-sunnah-gold-1001-khasiat-jus-alternatif-and-jus-al-sunnah-1001-khasiat-jus-alternatif-fruit-juices-found-to-contain-undeclared-potent-medicinal-ingredients

• 'Ke Le' Weight Loss Product

https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-'ke-le'-weight-loss-product-sold-online-found-to-contain-potent-medicines-used-to-treat-cough-and-blocked-nose

• 'Body Slim Herbal'
• 'Sparkle Twins'

https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-'body-slim-herbal'-and-'sparkle-twins'-sold-online-found-to-contain-banned-substance-sibutramine

• 'Li Da'
• 'Chapter Plus'

https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-'li-da'-and-'chapter-plus'-sold-online-found-to-contain-banned-substance-sibutramine

• 'Nuvitra' and 'Becoli'

https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-'nuvitra'-and-'becoli'-sold-online-found-to-contain-banned-substance-and-potent-laxatives

• ‘AUSBEE AUSTRALIA® AUSBEE Herbal Powder Capsules’
• ‘SHEN LOON SHE™ EDOLY CAPSULE’ (神農氏™ 益多利)

https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-one-person-admitted-to-icu-and-another-developed-serious-adverse-reactions-after-consuming-health-products-obtained-overseas

• ‘Herba Saraf’
• ‘Wonderglow Whitening Specialist Super Ultra Glowing Cream’ cosmetic set (‘Wonderglow’)
• ‘Tati Skin Care 5 in 1’ cosmetic set

https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-three-health-products-sold-online-found-to-contain-potent-undeclared-ingredients-two-of-them-had-very-high-levels-of-mercury

• ‘URE (有利) TONIC HERBAL TRADITIONAL (传统青草营养素)’
• Unlabelled brown bottles of facial solution

https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-two-health-products-from-dubious-sources-led-to-burns-in-a-consumer-and-hospitalisation-in-another

• Balleza SKINCARE NIGHT CREAM
• Balleza SKINCARE TREATMENT
• Brilliant Skin Essentials Rejuvenating Cream Exfoliant Cream
• Brilliant Skin Essentials Rejuvenating Facial Toner Exfoliant Toner
• Brilliant Skin Essentials Whitening Cream 10g
• Brilliant Skin Essentials Whitening facial toner 60ml
• droplets of Nature. REJUVENATING CREAM Lift & Correct 10g 2RJJS
• droplets of Nature. REJUVENATING TONER Lift & Correct 60mL 4RJJS
• Goree Beauty Cream with Lycopene with SPF 30 Avocado & Aloe Vera
• Karisma Cosmetic SKINCARE Day Cream
• Karisma Cosmetic SKINCARE Night Cream
• Karisma Cosmetic SKINCARE Treatment Cream
• Professional Skin Care Formula by Dr. Alvin Rejuvenating Cream
• Professional Skin Care Formula by Dr. Alvin Rejuvenating Toner
• Skin Magical Rejuvenating Cream No. 1
• Skin Magical Rejuvenating Facial Toner No. 1
• Speaks G Skin Essential Brightening Rejuvenating Cream 10g
• Speaks G Skin Essential Brightening Rejuvenating Toner 60ml

https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-18-cosmetic-products-detected-to-contain-potent-undeclared-ingredients-including-high-levels-of-mercury

• Unregistered modafinil

https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-woman-hospitalised-for-serious-skin-reactions-after-taking-modafinil-to-improve-alertness

• Illegal cough syrup, sleeping pills and painkillers

https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-seized-40-000-worth-of-illegal-cough-syrup-and-medicines-from-hdb-flat

• ‘Nutriline Bluvelle’

https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-'nutriline-bluvelle'-sold-online-found-to-contain-banned-substance-and-caused-adverse-reactions-in-consumer

• Anyang Herbal Blue’ and ‘Anyang Herbal Red’

https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-'anyang-herbal'-products-sold-online-contained-very-high-levels-of-banned-substance-and-caused-adverse-reactions-in-consumer

• ‘Glow Glowing Skincare 4 in 1’ cosmetic set

https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-two-creams-in-the-glow-glowing-cosmetic-set-sold-online-found-to-contain-very-high-mercury-levels-other-potent-prohibited-ingredients

• ‘Tati Skin Care 5 in 1’ cosmetic set

https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-tati-skin-care-5-in-1-cosmetic-set-sold-online-found-to-contain-very-high-mercury-levels-other-potent-prohibited-ingredients

• Royal Expert Whitening Cream’

https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-royal-expert-whitening-cream-detected-to-contain-high-levels-of-mercury

• ‘WAN LING REN SEM CHIN KUO PILL’ (‘金龍牌萬靈人参筋骨丸’)
• ‘CHONG CAO DAN’(‘人参樹商標虫草活絡丹’)

https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-a-consumer-was-hospitalised-in-icu-and-another-developed-serious-adverse-reactions-after-taking-health-products-bought-overseas

• Enhanced Athlete Cardarine
• Enhanced Athlete Ligandrol
• Enhanced Athlete Mutant YK-11

https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-bodybuilding-products-sold-online-contain-harmful-substances

• Unlabelled, illegal pills and capsules supplied locally by “Samsudin Traditional Massager”

https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-man-hospitalised-after-taking-illegal-pills-and-capsules-supplied-by-traditional-masseur

• Illegal sexual enhancements drugs

https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/700-000-worth-of-illegal-sexual-enhancement-drugs-seized-in-geylang-largest-seizure-in-5-years

• ‘DZ Garcinia Herbal Plus’
• ‘Gorgeousleem Advanced Capsule’
• ‘Figure-Up Slimming Pill’
• ‘XXS Advance’
• ‘Tati Skincare Therapy Cream 1 and Therapy Cream 2’
• ‘AQ Chantique’
• ‘Bee Venom 4 in 1’
• ‘Luxury Signature’
• ‘Candy B Complex’

https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-seizes-more-than-39-000-units-of-illegal-health-products-containing-banned-substances-with-street-value-of-over-133-000-during-interpol-coordinated-international-operation

• ‘PHQ 1001 Khasiat Penawar Herba Qaseh Serata Herb’

https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alert-consumer-developed-diabetes-other-adverse-reactions-after-taking-'phq-1001-khasiat-penawar-herba-qaseh-serata-herb'-which-contains-undeclared-potent-western-medicines

• VIP Bio Mangosteen Complex

• ‘Ananda Thukha Remedy for Diabetes’
• ‘1 Day Diet’
• ‘Bee Brand Qi Li Xiang’ ‘蜜蜂牌七里香’

https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alerts-public-to-three-adulterated-products-which-caused-serious-adverse-reactions-and-led-to-one-person-being-hospitalised

• 'LONGRED Oyster-x' and 'LifeSparks 100% Natural PAIN RELIEF SUPPLEMENT'

https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alerts-public-to-'longred-oyster-x'-and-'lifesparks-100-natural-pain-relief-supplement'-which-contained-undeclared-potent-ingredients-and-caused-adverse-effects-in-a-patient

• ‘Snake Powder Capsules’(‘蛇毒血清丸’)
• ‘JC Gold’ (‘金丹’)

• Anabolic steroids, sleeping pills, pregnancy test kits, and medicinal drugs for infertility and weight loss

• ‘Hai Leng Hai Beh Herbal Itch Removing Capsule’ (‘海龙海马止痒丸’)

• ‘活血清肝解毒丸’ ‘Huo Xue Qing Gan Jie Du Wan’
• ‘黄牛木是你的救星’ ‘Huang Niu Mu Shi Ni De Jiu Xing’
• ‘Meizitang Botanical Slimming 100% Natural Soft Gel’

https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alerts-public-to-three-health-products-found-to-contain-undeclared-western-medicinal-ingredients

• Counterfeit “EYE MO Regular” (7.5 ml) and “EYE MO Moist” (7.5 ml)

https://www.hsa.gov.sg/announcements/press-release/hsa-alerts-public-to-counterfeit-eye-mo-regular-(7.5ml)-and-eye-mo-moist-eye-drops-(7.5ml)-sold-locally