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South Korea OKs P&G’s Skincare Line, Despite Metal Content

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By: Jamie Matusow

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Some of the popular SK-II skincare line of products made by Procter & Gamble Co. contain heavy metals but the amounts are too small to pose any health risk, South Korea’s Food and Drug Administration said. A consumer scare over the upmarket SK-II lotions began in China in mid-September after the country’s quarantine agency said it had found some products contained traces of chromium and neodymium. “Our investigation found that some SK-II products contain elements of chromium and neodymium, but the levels are far from harm public health,” the government agency said in a statement. Top retailers such as Shinsegae Co. Ltd. said that following the announcement they would resume selling the products which had been cleared from their shelves over the past two weeks. P&G has suspended sales of its SK-II skincare line in China but said it believed all its products were safe. P&G was not immediately available for comment after the South Korean announcement. SK-II, which has been on the market since 1980, is one of P&G’s premium skincare lines, with a 200 ml bottle selling for around $130. The products, including whitening agents, facial creams and sunblocks, are manufactured at a factory in Japan and sell in 14 countries, including the United States, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Australia.

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