Preface
In today's society, people's life happiness index has been significantly improved, but there are also some "hidden dangers", and in 2021, Procter & Gamble reported that toiletries are "carcinogenic".
At that time, it caused a great sensation, the United States and Canada have removed the products from the shelves, on the other hand, China has not taken any action, and is still selling, this situation has also caused many consumers "dissatisfaction", which kind of product, and what kind of carcinogens are contained in it?
Procter & Gamble was found to be "carcinogenic".
Toiletries are indispensable in our daily life, especially now, whether it is winter or summer, as long as we sweat our hair will turn oily, and the demand for shampoo products is also very extensive.
Not to mention toiletries, back in December 2021, Procter & Gamble in the United States released such a news on the Internet, indicating that carcinogenic substances were found in some toiletry products.
This carcinogenic substance benzen has a certain danger to the human body, and the recalled shampoo products even include Pantene, you must know that Pantene's shampoo occupies a certain position in the market of mainland shampoo products.
In addition to Pantene, the recalled products also include four types of products: Botanical Philosophy, Plant Philosophy, Australian Silk Kangaroo and Waterless.
The problem arises in some spray-type hair care products, although it is a carcinogen benzene, many people may not know how it will cause harm to the human body, benzene is a chemical substance.
In the list of carcinogens, it is simply the first throne, with the particularity of chemical substances, it has a certain volatile effect, and it is easy to emit into the air.
If humans or animals come into contact with it, this substance will produce a kind of "chronic poisoning", and severe Watson will only have fuzziness, vomiting and headache, and will cause some paralysis of the central nervous system.
And it is also very harmful to the blood, and even leads to the occurrence of leukemia, and this carcinogen was found in the cleaning and care products of Procter & Gamble in the United States.
A large part of the reason is that China and the United States have different standards for carcinogens.
For such a situation, Procter & Gamble also made a corresponding reply, such a situation only appears in some products in North America, and there is no such situation for cleaning and care products exported to China, hoping that more Chinese consumers will "relax".
Accident-prone "Procter & Gamble"
In fact, it is not the first time that Procter & Gamble in the United States has such a situation, in fact, as early as 2017 in Hong Kong, the relevant departments conducted spot checks on various shampoos on the market.
Among them, many products of the American cleaning company have appeared dioxane, you must know that such chemicals also have a certain harmful effect on the human body, especially for liver and kidney function will cause certain damage.
Although there are certain strict standards for the addition of these substances, the standards for cleaning and care products and cosmetics are different, in addition to these, in the recent April 2024, Procter & Gamble in the United States has a "new" problem.
It turned out that on April 5, Procter & Gamble in the United States announced such a news, they will recall nearly 8.2 million bags of laundry detergent from Canada, including these brands even in the mainland market.
The reason for this recall is related to the packaging of the product, Procter & Gamble said that the product packaging this time has certain defects, if some children accidentally come into contact with these chemicals, there will be a series of chain reactions.
Not only will there be epilepsy, but it will also burn the eyeball if it comes into contact with the eye, and there is no real case of it happening so far, and this incident is also an "accident".
It is inconceivable that once a child is exposed to these chemicals, their families may be shattered, and these situations were also reported on the Xinhua website on April 10, 2024.
And some parents with children don't have to worry too much, whether it is toiletries or laundry products, the mainland has corresponding quality standards as a control.
If Procter & Gamble of the United States wants to enter the Chinese market and develop in China, then it must comply with the relevant regulations of the mainland, as early as April 2022, the mainland issued relevant safety standards for laundry products.
This clearly indicates the situation of "accidental ingestion" of babies, but these "dangerous goods" appear in the home, and they should stay away from children, because they are in the stage of growth and development, and they have a certain curiosity about everything, and parents must pay attention.
Procter & Gamble's development in China
Some people may ask why Procter & Gamble in the United States still occupies an important position in the Chinese market if there are so many problems. Can't you resist it?
Each country's requirements for products are different, which leads to the "uneven" situation of products made by some foreign companies, and Procter & Gamble has been developing in China for thirty or forty years.
In this process, it has achieved "localized" development, completely integrated into the lives of the Chinese, and occupies a place in China's cleaning and care products, with nine major products and nearly 23 brands in China.
Especially among shampoo products, the well-known Head & Shoulders, Rejoice, Pantene and even Sassoon are all products of Procter & Gamble in the United States.
While rapidly occupying the Chinese market, there are also many industries landing in China, which can be said to drive the development of the surrounding areas to a certain extent, but foreign brands occupy a "monopoly" position in the Chinese market.
It is a big impact for some domestic cleaning and care products, and I hope that those better domestic products will develop rapidly, so that more consumers can see high-quality and inexpensive domestic products, and I believe that as long as the quality is excellent, there will be no shortage of consumer markets.
summary
Many of the brands that "have accidents" are still being sold in China, and a large part of them are due to the mainland's strict control of imported products in different fields, which can ensure the safety of the people while ensuring their peace of mind, and the mainland's relevant laws and regulations are also constantly improving.
Primary sources
Global Network2021-12-19——Carcinogen benzene detected! The global daily chemical giant is urgently recalling these products
CCTV 2021-12-19 - Procter & Gamble's Pantene and other products were detected with carcinogen benzene Response: It does not involve the Chinese market
Xinhuanet2024-04-10 -- Laundry pods may pose a child safety risk Procter & Gamble is urgently recalling a number of products