注意! 這個牌子含有BlT有毒成份上年曾經，要回收。Auckland company Abeeco touts its cream as a "natural alternative to Botox". But if you've forked out the $90 for this product, you mayhave gotmore than you bargained for.
Abeeco's cream contains a preservative called benzisothiazolinone, also known as "BIT". This ingredient is found in products such as paint. But it's not approved for use as a preservative in face creams or other cosmetics sold here.
The same restriction applies in the EU. The EU Scientific Committee on Cosmetic Products last reviewed BIT in 2004. It concluded there wasn’t enough information available to assess the chemical’s safety and further data was needed on BIT’s reproductive toxicity and absorption through the skin.
There are no specific rules on BIT's use in the US, where Abeeco says it's also been targeting the cream.
As a result of our inquiries, Abeeco told us it has now stopped using BIT. The company appeared to know little about the ingredient. Abeeco's Raewyn Bone said it used a contract manufacturing company to make the cream and relied on this company for advice on product formulation.
Abeeco said it was in the "process of issuing a recall" of the affected batch. It told us the use of BIT was "a genuine mistake" and it "sincerely apologises to those customers affected". If you've bought this cream, we think you're entitled to a full refund.作者: 标点符号 时间: 2012-6-28 19:03:06
