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Wema Sepetu’s lipstick brand ‘Kiss’ has been banned.\u00a0Tanzania Foods and Drug Authority (TFDA) says the lipstick is unfit for human use.<\/p>\n

Wema Sepetu has several hustles but her lipstick business was her main cash cow. 2017 has been a bad year for business as Wema’s products have been off the shelves while she struggled to prove her lipsticks adhered to acceptable standards for human use.<\/p>\n

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Wema Sepetu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The former beauty queen launched her lipstick brand in 2015 when she turned 26. Wema’s Kiss lipsticks were sold throughout Tanzania as used her celebrity status to promote them.<\/p>\n

Authorities act<\/h3>\n

Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) and\u00a0Tanzania Foods and Drug Authority (TFDA) stopped the sale of Wema’s Kiss lipstick brand mid this year.<\/p>\n

The two\u00a0 standard product watchdog recently concluded that Wema’s lipsticks were\u00a0unfit for human use. They banned Kiss lipsticks altogether.<\/p>\n

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