48 products were found to contain harmful chemicals out of 50 in the locally sold hair products. Photo: iStock.
Recent tests on hair products sold in Hong Kong have revealed that more than 90 per cent of them consist of harmful substances, adding that some of the products tested made up of chemicals in quantities that surpass international standards, consumer watchdog in the city has warned.
Out of the 50 tested locally available hair products, 48 were found to contain harmful chemicals, the Consumer Council said on Monday.
The outcome of the test revealed that products such as Ida Faddy Waxy Cream, SHHH OMG 3.5 Texturizing Wax, and the Deuxer Medium Soft Wax 3 and SHHH OMG 7.0 Volumizing Clay all contained the fragrance allergen butylphenyl methylpropional, which is banned in the European Union due to its reproductive toxicity.
Three products on the list also contained the EU-banned preservative methylisothiazolinone, while the concentration of preservative agent paraben in one hair wax product exceeded limits set by both the trading bloc and mainland China, the result stated.
It was reported that the manufacturer of the SHHH product range said it would improve information on the items’ labels to keep consumers informed.
The watchdog also found a hairspray that it tested had a volatile organic compounds concentration of 77 per cent. Hong Kong’s regulatory limit is 55 per cent.
Several other products contained fragrance allergens such as linalool and limonene at levels that would require warning labels if sold in the EU.
Hair waxes were found to contain the highest number of EU-prohibited fragrance allergens and preservatives, with seven shown to have prohibited or restricted preservatives and three including a prohibited fragrance allergen.
In this regard, the authority has urged consumers to check ingredients, usage instructions and labelling information before buying such products, especially if the user has a history of eczema or sensitive skin.
It was advised that all necessary precautions should be taken when using the hair products.
香港監管機構警告稱，香港銷售的發製品中 90% 含有有害物質
消費者監督機構最近對在香港銷售的各類護髮產品進行的測試顯示，其中90%以上含有有害物質，並補充說，部分測試產品的化學物質含量超過國際標準。
消費者委員會週一表示，在測試的 50 種本地銷售的護髮產品中，有 48 種被發現含有有害化學物質。
檢驗結果顯示，Ida Faddy Waxy Cream、SHHH OMG 3.5 Texturizing Wax、Deuxer Medium Soft Wax 3和SHHH OMG 7.0 Volumizing Clay等產品均含有歐盟禁用的香料過敏原丁基苯基甲基丙酸。
結果顯示，清單上的三款產品還含有歐盟禁用的防腐劑甲基異噻唑啉酮，而一種髮蠟產品中防腐劑對羥基苯甲酸酯的濃度超出了歐盟和中國大陸設定的限量。
據報道，SHHH 產品系列的製造商表示將改善產品標籤上的信息，以便讓消費者了解情況。
該監管機構還發現其測試的一種髮膠的揮發性有機化合物濃度為 77%。 香港的監管上限是55%。
其他幾種產品含有芳樟醇和檸檬烯等香料過敏原，其含量如果在歐盟銷售則需要
上警告標籤。
髮蠟被發現含有最多數量的歐盟禁止香料過敏原和防腐劑，其中七種被證明含有禁止或限制的防腐劑，另外三種含有禁止的香料過敏原。
對此，當局敦促消費者在購買此類產品前檢查成分、使用說明和標籤訊息，特別是如果使用者有濕疹或敏感皮膚病史。
建議使用護髮產品時採取所有必要的預防措施。
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