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【Takungpao News 2006-9-15】It was learned yesterday (14th) that the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) has detected banned substances chromium and neodymium in several cosmetics of the Japanese brand SK-II, with the neodymium content in the Whitening Source Derm-Refiner reaching as high as 4.5 mg/kg. Procter & Gamble, the parent company of SK-II, responded by stating that it will fully cooperate with government departments.
Meanwhile, major shopping malls in Guangzhou have not yet received any notice to withdraw the related products.
According to reports, the latest public announcement from the AQSIQ stated that the Guangdong Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau recently detected banned substances chromium and neodymium in a series of SK-II brand cosmetics manufactured by Max Factor Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Procter & Gamble Japan. After testing a batch of SK-II Whitening Source Derm-Refiner, the inspection and quarantine department found that the neodymium content was as high as 4.5 mg/kg.
In addition, banned substance chromium was detected in a range of imported SK-II products, including the SK-II Facial Treatment Clear Lotion, SK-II Signs Treatment, SK-II Facial Treatment Cleansing Oil, SK-II Facial Treatment Essence, SK-II Whitening Source Derm-Refiner OB-2, SK-II Facial Treatment Mask, SK-II Whitening Source Derm-Refiner OD-3, and SK-II Air Touch Foundation OB-2, with chromium content ranging from 0.77 to 2.0 mg/kg.
It is reported that according to the relevant provisions of China's "Hygienic Standard for Cosmetics" (GB7916), cosmetics must not contain banned substances such as chromium and neodymium.
Currently, the AQSIQ has sent a letter to the Japanese government's competent authorities and the Japanese Embassy in China, requesting the relevant Japanese departments to strengthen the management of cosmetics exported to China to ensure that they meet the requirements of Chinese national standards. At the same time, the AQSIQ has issued a notice requiring inspection and quarantine agencies across the country to strengthen the inspection and quarantine of imported cosmetics from Japan to ensure the safety of imported cosmetics.
Reporters subsequently contacted the procurement department heads of several department stores in Guangzhou, all of whom stated that they have not yet received any notice to withdraw the products.
Source: Information Times, September 15th news
Source: http://www. takungpao. com/ news/ 06/ 09/ 15/ ZM- 622810. htm
SK-II Cosmetics Found with Banned Substances
Meanwhile, major shopping malls in Guangzhou have not yet received any notice to withdraw the related products.
According to reports, the latest public announcement from the AQSIQ stated that the Guangdong Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau recently detected banned substances chromium and neodymium in a series of SK-II brand cosmetics manufactured by Max Factor Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Procter & Gamble Japan. After testing a batch of SK-II Whitening Source Derm-Refiner, the inspection and quarantine department found that the neodymium content was as high as 4.5 mg/kg.
In addition, banned substance chromium was detected in a range of imported SK-II products, including the SK-II Facial Treatment Clear Lotion, SK-II Signs Treatment, SK-II Facial Treatment Cleansing Oil, SK-II Facial Treatment Essence, SK-II Whitening Source Derm-Refiner OB-2, SK-II Facial Treatment Mask, SK-II Whitening Source Derm-Refiner OD-3, and SK-II Air Touch Foundation OB-2, with chromium content ranging from 0.77 to 2.0 mg/kg.
It is reported that according to the relevant provisions of China's "Hygienic Standard for Cosmetics" (GB7916), cosmetics must not contain banned substances such as chromium and neodymium.
Currently, the AQSIQ has sent a letter to the Japanese government's competent authorities and the Japanese Embassy in China, requesting the relevant Japanese departments to strengthen the management of cosmetics exported to China to ensure that they meet the requirements of Chinese national standards. At the same time, the AQSIQ has issued a notice requiring inspection and quarantine agencies across the country to strengthen the inspection and quarantine of imported cosmetics from Japan to ensure the safety of imported cosmetics.
Reporters subsequently contacted the procurement department heads of several department stores in Guangzhou, all of whom stated that they have not yet received any notice to withdraw the products.
Source: Information Times, September 15th news
Source: http://www. takungpao. com/ news/ 06/ 09/ 15/ ZM- 622810. htm