Chanel and other brand masks have been tested for preservatives in Hong Kong

In urban white-collar workers' favorite skin care products, the sales and attention of facial mask products have always been among the best. Many international brands' best-selling facial masks have attracted many women and even men's consumers with their high nutritional positioning and instant quick results.

However, in recent days, the Hong Kong Consumer Council found that among the 30 best-selling masks on the market, more than half of them tested anti-allergic preservatives, and long-term use may cause allergic skin diseases such as rashes.

Allergic person caution with preservative mask

According to the Hong Kong Consumer Council’s announcement on July 15, most of the 30 facial masks tested this time are well-known international brands for consumers. Prices ranged from HK$30 to RMB400, of which 17 facial masks were found to contain sensitization. Preservatives "parabens", ranging from 0.01% to 0.3%.

Among them, Hollywood's star brand “Kiehl's” has the highest content of preservatives in “soothing mask”. Others such as “Deep Moisturizing Mask” by Big Chanel and “The Body Shop” by “Vitamin E” Deep moisturizing facial mask” and Volkswagen brand L'Oréal’s “water-moisturizing mask” are also on the list.

According to the Hong Kong Consumer Council, there is currently no standard content of cosmetics containing preservatives in Hong Kong. If the "Hygienic Standards for Cosmetics" promulgated by the Mainland is used as a reference standard, the relative preservative content of these facial mask products is still within the upper limit of 0.8.

Xu Shuyuan, vice chairman of the Publicity Panel of the Hong Kong Consumer Council, publicly stated in an interview that the five common paraben preservatives found in the tests are not too toxic by themselves. Therefore, cosmetic manufacturers are generally used to prevent microbial growth during product storage. . He said that at present, the European Union, the United States, and the Chinese mainland all allow the use of parabens in cosmetics, and the 17 products announced this time are not in excess of legal standards, and the general use is not a problem.

"However, if consumers are allergic to such preservatives, special attention should be paid to the presence of parabens on the mask label. Long-term use may cause preservatives to remain on the skin surface, leading to contact dermatitis."

Cosmetologist warns of potential risks to the mask

The reporter found at the cosmetics counter on the first floor of Intime Department Store's Wulin Plaza shop that most of the 17 kinds of mask products mentioned by the Hong Kong Consumer Council can be bought in the mall. During the interview, Kiehl's, Chanel and other international brand counter sales personnel all said that the mask products of this brand are imported from abroad and have a number of international inspection qualifications. L'Oreal, Watson's and other brands said that mask products are manufactured by the production bases in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, etc., and passed the quality inspection standards of the quality supervision department, there is no quality problems such as excessive harmful content.

Some cosmetic counter personnel told reporters: “It is normal to add proper amount of antiseptic ingredients to the mask, otherwise the mask can only be stored in the refrigerator like fresh milk, and how to ensure that the masks of consumers are still stored for half a year or more. Also good and effective? As long as there is no more than the national standard, use the correct method, certainly will not cause skin allergies, consumers do not have to worry too much."

Pan Yuying, the head of a large-scale chain beauty club in Hangzhou, told the reporter that parabens are a common preservative ingredient and that long-term facial contact can destroy the skin's sebum membrane and reduce the secretion of sebum, causing skin problems. Dry, contact dermatitis and other potential hazards.

According to reports, the current regular and well-known brands of cosmetics will be marked in the specification product ingredients, if found in the composition table contains ethyl paraben, paraben, or the English word suffix "Paraben" is containing preservatives .

She pointed out that many mask products do not exceed the standard content, but a variety of additives, including preservatives and some of the commonly known heavy metals such as mercury, lead, whitening mask, long-term use may cause skin "injury", increase potential risks.

"Each person's physique is different in skin quality. A mask product may be used by others. It's okay to have an accident or reverse. I suggest that consumers try not to blindly and eagerly try mask products that they are not familiar with, especially Some products that attract buyers at low prices."