Recently I read about an announcement on Kanebo Malaysia FB about the discontinuation of products containing the quasi-drug ingredient Rhododenol 4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-butanol! What caught my attention was, one of the product that I'm using - Kanebo BLANCHIR SUPERIOR White Deep Milky Conditioner contain this ingredient! :O Luckily, the bottle that I'm using is not silver cap version.
I just thought of sharing the announcement with my readers in case you guys didn't know about this and also if you are having one of this items. Visit
the Kanebo counter where you purchased your products and their beauty
consultants will be able to assist you with your queries regarding
the discontinuation.
Announcement:
Discontinuation of products containing the quasi-drug
ingredient Rhododenol 4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-butanol.
We, Kanebo Cosmetics Malaysia, have imported and sold
skincare and cosmetics products manufactured by Kanebo Cosmetics Inc.
Kanebo Cosmetics Inc. has sold us the brightening products
containing the quasi-drug ingredient Rhododenol 4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-butanol.
Since 2008, approximately 4 over million bottles was sold in Japan. It has
been confirmed that there are 39 consumers in Japan who used these brightening
products who have reported the appearance of white blotches on their skin.
Rhododenol is an active quasi-drug ingredient approved by
the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in accordance with the Pharmaceutical
Affairs Act after passing extensive safety tests. However, as long as there is
the possibility of a connection between Rhododenol and the symptoms mentioned
above, Kanebo Cosmetics Malaysia has decided to discontinue all of the products
containing the ingredient with immediate effect.
As far as we know, the cases stated above have yet to be
confirmed to date in our country. Nevertheless, we will still discontinue the
products as we would give the safety and security of Kanebo user as a top
priority.
Should you need any additional information & assistance,
please contact your Kanebo Beauty Consultant.
Discontinued products:
Kanebo BLANCHIR SUPERIOR
(Launched from 2011 April):
- White Deep Clear Conditioner
- White Deep Milky Conditioner
- White Deep Night Conditioner
- White Deep Mask
- White Deep UV Day Protector
*Items with silver cap version
Kanebo IMPRESS IC:
- White Lotion
- White Emulsion
- White Fit Mask 3D
Kanebo GRANMULA
- Lotion
Note: In our earlier announcement, we stated “Since 2011
April, approximately 4 over million bottles of brightening products containing
the quasi-drug ingredient Rhododenol 4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-butanol have been
sold.” The actual time frame should have been “since the year 2008,” we
apologise for the error and inconvenience caused.
