First they came for the deli meat, then cucumbers, and now we can’t use beauty products either? Check your shelfie, because you may have to throw out a beloved moisturizer: First Aid Beauty’s Ultra Repair Cream, a specific coconut vanilla scented version of the cream. A total of 2,756 jars of the popular cream have been recalled nationwide after mistakenly being sold when they were intended for quarantine, according to the FDA. What exactly is wrong with the cream? The recall is listed as a Class II risk classification, which, according to the FDA, is described 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 voluntary recall called by First Aid Beauty was initiated by the brand on December 23, 2024, but was officially classified as a Class II risk earlier this week. The affected jars have lot numbers 24D44 and 24D45 and have expiration dates of April 10 and April 11, 2026.
A representative from First Aid Beauty said in a statement to the Cut, “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. 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.”
This is the worst time for a recall as it’s below-freezing weather on the East Coast. The original, non-scented rich moisturizer is one product I turn to when I have severely dry skin. Ironically, the brand’s name is First Aid Beauty because its products are made to save and heal your skin — like a first-aid kit for your skin. The coconut vanilla cream is formulated the same as non-scented cream, with shea butter, colloidal oatmeal, and allantoin to soothe even the driest skin or treat skin conditions like eczema. It’s a tried-and-true element in a lot of beauty routines and has grown more in popularity over the past few years because of TikTok. Even dermatologists rave about the cream because it is good and efficacious despite the current recall.
It’s rare that we see a recall beauty products — we’re usually seeing recalls on food products. Now we have to hope our products are okay when we’re just trying to hydrate our skin, too? Bummer. The cream is no longer available on the site.