Following the SK-II, four more cards were found containing banned substances

Following the discovery of SK-II cosmetics containing chromium and germanium in Guangdong and Shanghai, Clinique, Lancome, Dior, and Estee Lauder have also been involved in the storm, and their six powders contain chromium, barium and other banned substances. It was detected by the Hong Kong Standards and Certification Center.

The four brands contain banned substances

Hong Kong Cable TV reported on the 22nd that Clinique, Lancome, Dior, and Estee Lauder's cosmetics brands were found to contain chromium, hydrazine, and other banned substances by the Hong Kong Standards and Certification Center. Among them, Clinique and Estee Lauder are both affiliated with the Estée Lauder Companies in the United States, and Lancome is part of the L'Oreal Group, the world's largest cosmetics group.

The report stated that of the six brands of the four major brands, tests conducted by the Hong Kong Standards and Testing Center showed that the dimethine and Estee Lauder powders had a chromium content of 4.5 mg/kg and 3.9 mg/kg, respectively, which were higher than those in the Mainland. Test data for some SK-II products. At the same time, the content of a US-made Clinique brand powder and a Japanese-made Estee Lancome powder cake is 1.8 mg/kg and 1.6 mg/kg, respectively. In addition, other brands of powder cake also contain chromium, germanium and other substances.

For this emergency, L’Oreal (China) and Estee Lauder (China) did not make any statements yesterday. The reporter learned that since the brands of the two groups involved in banned substances all belong to imported cosmetics, they are all implementing the relevant standards of the European Union or the United States.

The reporter learned from the Hong Kong Cosmetics Association that chromium and tantalum metal elements are not used as cosmetics cosmetic products in the EU, Japan, and the United States. The European Union’s “COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 76/768/EEC” and “European Cosmetic Product Law” have It is stipulated that "chromic acid and its salts" and "citric acid and its salts" shall not be used as raw materials for cosmetics, but if traces of fine production are inevitably used in production, they will inevitably remain in trace amounts and will not cause consumers to do so under normal reasonable circumstances. Affected, this trace is acceptable under this law.

According to the Hong Kong Cosmetics Industry Association, Chrome Green (CI77288, CI77289) is a cosmetic pigment approved by the European Union, Japan, and the United States. “These two elements are not likely to exist in cosmetics raw materials.” A senior R&D person working for a large R&D center of a multinational corporation analyzed the reporter: “The two trace elements, chromium and niobium, are very likely to be It is systematically added to the formula.If not, then the cosmetics companies involved in the two elements should provide relevant evidence to explain the source of trace elements, for example, whether it is derived from water or other substances in the raw materials. This can truly relieve consumers of their doubts."

SK-II suspends sales in China

On September 22, SK-II issued a statement to the public and decided to suspend sales of its products in the Mainland. At the same time, it expressed its belief that the product was safe, but it still made this decision until it was confirmed that it complies with the relevant regulations for trace chromium and cesium contained in the cosmetics sold in the Mainland.

The statement stated that SK-II's return service center in the Mainland temporarily stopped operating from September 22, 2006. The effective refund request accepted before September 21, 2006 will be paid to the consumer according to the agreed agreement. From now on, the 24-hour service hotline will be used to handle consumer refund requests. Previously, refunds to consumers were based on the principle of good faith. The company is working hard to ensure the safety of consumers and company employees through the most effective refund procedures.

At the same time, the reporter learned from the insiders of Procter & Gamble that the Procter & Gamble Company is actively preparing and is expected to publicize the progress of the incident in the near future. At the same time, the company has formulated its next strategy, which is to fully and thoroughly communicate with the media. In an internal meeting, the top Procter & Gamble executive emphasized that SK-II sold in China and products sold in Japan are all produced in the same Japanese factory, and they are also implementing uniform standards.

In addition, the Shanghai Food and Drug Administration stated that the 12 products of SK-II were tested for chromium and cesium in Shanghai. Among them, three products were included in the list previously announced by AQSIQ, including SK-II skin cleansing cream. , SK-II active anti-wrinkle repair film, SK-II key whitening essence.