Tuesday, November 21, 2006

China: Procter & Gamble denies claims of harmful products

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http://www.mallenbaker.net/csr/CSRfiles/page.php?Story_ID=1752

A News item from Business Respect, Issue Number 103, dated 15 Sep 2006

Procter & Gamble has said that claims the company added harmful materials to
one of its high-end cosmetic brands, SK-II, are false.

The company was responding to accusations by China's General Administration of
Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine which said that it had found
chrome and neodymium in a batch of imported SK-II products. These materials
are banned in China for use in cosmetics.

According to Procter & Gamble, the company does not add these materials to its
SK-II products, and all products have also undergone rigorous safety and
quality checks.

Both chrome and neodymium can cause skin problems, as well as other effects if
ingested.

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