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Article

22 Jan 2007

Author:
Apple Daily [Hong Kong, China]

China: Ddou product irritates woman's skin

[Original article in Chinese. Title translation, and following summary of the article's key points, provided by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre.] A woman in Shenzhen, Ms Wang, found skin irritation on her face after using an anti-acne product, Ddou Acne Remover, produced by Hengquan Cosmetics in Quanzhou, Fujian province. Her face is covered in black spots as a result of the irritation, which has not been completely cured after a full year of medication. Consumers from many provinces have suffered from similar symptoms on using the products, such as Mr Yang from Hainan who showed rash and serious irritation. The Ddou product was found in a lab test conducted by the Anhui Provincial Office of Health to contain 0.58g of chloramphenicol which may cause skin allergy, anemia and kidney malfunction. Dermatologist Dr Chan Yin-lee said, chloramphenicol has long been abandoned as an ingredient for skin products in the industry.