First Aid Beauty, which was acquired by Procter & Gamble in 2018, has issued a voluntary recall of a version of one of its most popular products: the coconut-vanilla-scented version of Ultra Repair Cream. The recall went into effect on December 23 and does not pertain to the fragrance-free version of Ultra Repair Cream, which has won both an Allure Best of Beauty Award and a Readers’ Choice Award.
It specifically affects 2,756 jars within two lots of the coconut vanilla Ultra Repair Cream: 24D44 (which expires April 10, 2026) and 24D45 (which expires April 11, 2026). You can find these lot numbers on the packaging. According to a report from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the jars were recalled because “product intended for quarantine was inadvertently distributed.”
The FDA classifies the recall as Class II, the second-highest risk classification. The agency defines this as “a situation in which use of, or exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.” The report does not go into detail about what exactly merited this classification; as of publication, the brand has not shared the reason the lots were “intended for quarantine” and has yet to respond to Allure‘s inquiry about those details.
Although the FDA does not pre-approve cosmetic products before they hit shelves, it does have the authority to regulate cosmetics in order to help ensure their safety. And because the Ultra Repair Cream contains the active ingredient colloidal oatmeal, intended to treat eczema, it’s considered both a cosmetic and a drug.
First Aid Beauty provided a statement to Allure via a representative: “We voluntarily recalled a specific variant of our Ultra Repair Cream—Coconut Vanilla—sold exclusively on FirstAidBeauty.com. This was one particular variant. No other First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Creams are impacted. We’ve already reached out to the few customers who purchased the Coconut Vanilla Ultra Repair Cream and sent replacements,” the statement reads. “We know that the word ‘recall’ can feel unsettling, but we assure you that this product met quality standards. We strive to ensure all consumers have the best possible experience with our products.”