{"id":12703,"date":"2013-07-13T08:30:14","date_gmt":"2013-07-13T00:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mywomenstuff.com\/?p=12703"},"modified":"2013-07-26T16:03:54","modified_gmt":"2013-07-26T08:03:54","slug":"kanebo-discontinue-whitening-products-blanchir-impress-rmk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mywomenstuff.com\/2013\/07\/kanebo-discontinue-whitening-products-blanchir-impress-rmk\/","title":{"rendered":"PSA: Kanebo Cosmetics Discontinues Manufacture and Sale of Whitening Products under Blanchir Superior, Impress IC White, Granmula and RMK"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo credit of AFP from Channelnewsasia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n I shared this piece of news a few days ago on Facebook<\/a> that Kanebo Cosmetics Inc was discontinuing the manufacture and sale of selected whitening products from 3 ranges of skincare, but was waiting for the info from the Malaysian offices before I posted a quick PSA.<\/p>\n Basically, about 39 complaints were initially received from customers in Japan that they suffered skin staining or discolouration and white blotches on the skin after using some Kanebo Cosmetics products, which contain\u00a04HPB or\u00a0Rhododenol 4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-butanol a product developed by Kanebo Cosmetics Inc. and used in their whitening ranges of skincare since 2008. This ingredient was certified safe by the Department of Health in Japan and over 4 million bottles of skincare products. Update: The number of affected people in Japan has increased to over 2000 (source<\/a>)<\/p>\n Due to the recent complaints received in Japan, and pending investigation of the cause and effect of Rhododenol on skin, Kanebo Cosmetics has voluntarily decided to temporarily discontinue production of their products which contain\u00a04HPB or\u00a0Rhododenol and in Japan, to recall the products which have already been sold.<\/p>\n Here are the products and brands in question and what you can do if you are using them or still have stock of them.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n This is the popular “red line” which I used to be a fan of. I used to like using the Clear Conditioner and the Make Off Conditioner (not affected) but found the products too light for me as I went along so I haven’t been using them for a few years. The products affected are as listed below:-<\/p>\n (1) White Deep Clear Conditioner I <\/p>\n I hadn’t used either of these before, primarily because Impress products had a tendency to break me out. So when Impress IC was introduced I wasn’t too interested. But if you are using these, you might want to pay attention. The items affected are:-<\/p>\n (1) IC White Lotion I <\/p>\nKanebo Blanchir Superior<\/h2>\n
\n(2) White Deep Clear Conditioner II
\n(3) White Deep Clear Conditioner III
\n(4) White Deep Milky Conditioner I
\n(5) White Deep Milky Conditioner II
\n(6) White Deep Night Conditioner I
\n(7) White Deep Night Conditioner II
\n(8) White Deep Mask
\n(9) White Deep UV Day Protector<\/p>\nImpress IC and Granmula<\/h2>\n
\n(2) IC White Lotion II
\n(3) IC White Emulsion I
\n(4) IC White Emulsion II
\n(5) IC White Fit Mask
\n(6) Granmula Lotion<\/p>\nRMK Skintuner<\/h2>\n