Pulblic Safety Advisory: Kanebo Cosmetics voluntarily recalls products with Rhododenol

Rhododenol or 4HPB, is a substance implicated in cases of white blotches on the skin. Rhododenol-containing products have also been banned by FDA last July 4, 2013 following this voluntary recall by Kanebo Cosmetics, manufacturer of the said whitening ingredient.

White patches from rhododenol (Provided by Kanebo Cosmetics Inc.)

Affected brands and products are the following:

KANEBO Brand

Kanebo BLANCHIR SUPERIOR:

- White Deep Clear Conditioner (all 7 items)

- White Deep Milky Conditioner (all 3 items)

- White Deep Night Conditioner (all 4 items)

- White Deep Mask

- White Deep UV Day Protector

SUISAI:

- Whitening Essence

TWANY:

- Esthetude White Lotion (all 6 items)

- Esthetude White UV Protect Serum

- Esthetude White Clear Tight Mask

-Century The Lotion (all 2 items)

IMPRESS:

- IC White Lotion (all 2 items)

- IC White Emulsion (all 2 items)

- IC White Fit Mask 3D

- Granmula Lotion

AQUALEAF

- MCT Whitening Essence

LISSAGE brands

LISSAGE:

- White Skin Maintenizer (all 8 items)

- White Whitening Repair Cream

- White Trial Set (all 4 items)

-Beauté Circu Lead a

E’quipe brands

RMK:

- Skintuner Brightening (both 2 items)

- Intensive Brightening Essence

SUQQU:

- Whitening Repair Essence

- Whitening Lotion

- Whitening Barrier Emulsion