"Fluorescent Agent Incident" Has Limited Impact on Firms

The business agency reported on June 29th that the counterfeiter, Wang Hai, revealed in its Weibo blog that the blue moon laundry detergent containing brightening and cleansing and “clean and more protective” slogans contained a carcinogenic fluorescent brightening agent. Officially indicted Guangzhou Blue Moon Company and its image spokesperson Yang Hao. Subsequently, the Blue Moon issued a statement that Wang Hai’s statement was completely false and stated that he would reserve the right to take further legal responsibility. For Wang Hai’s statement, the reporter immediately visited a number of large supermarkets and learned that the “fluorescent agent incident” had limited impact on the sales of the Blue Moon. Industry experts also stated that fluorescent whitening agents are allowed to be added in the national standards for washing powders and liquid detergents, and that there is no problem as long as they meet the requirements specified in the national standards.

The Blue Moon sold normally in Guangzhou on this incident. The reporter visited several large supermarkets in Yangcheng yesterday afternoon and saw that the blue moon products in these supermarkets are all in normal sales. The staff also said that “the blue moon sales are normal and have not been received at present. What effect."

Reporters at China Resources Vantage Interline Plaza shop saw that the blue moon laundry liquid was still placed on the shelf in a prominent position, and piled a prominent pile in the middle of the aisle. Supermarket sales staff see reporters interested in laundry detergent and quickly come to details the advantages of liquid laundry. When a reporter asked if he knew what had happened with the "fluorescent agent" incident, the salesman even said "The experts say that there is no problem and it's okay. If there is a problem, it may still continue to be sold."

In Haohaoduchangchanggang Road, the reporter interviewed promoters learned that the sale of Blue Moon laundry liquid was relatively normal. When the reporter stated that he had heard that there was a problem with the blue moon's liquid laundry detergent, the promoter said, “Do you mean fluorescent whitening agents? In fact, all brands involved in whitening and whitening will be added, but there is no problem if they do not exceed the standard. "Furthermore, the salesman explained to reporters very rationally." In fact, there were many problems with bathing lotions, shampoos, and the like before they were revealed. Later, they weren't all right. Consumers will continue to buy them."

Relative to the "rationality" of supermarkets, some consumers are concerned about the presence of fluorescent agents in laundry detergents. Ms. Chen told reporters, “Whether or not liquid detergents add fluorescent agents does not comply with national standards, after all, it is conclusive that fluorescent agents cause cancer. I will choose to wash my clothes with soap later, especially for personal clothing.” Consumers said that "may not buy it for the time being."

Fluorescent whitening application safety approved fluorescent lotion contains fluorescent brighteners, whether it is harmful to the human body, naturally attracting many consumers worry. A few days ago, Guangzhou Blue Moon Industrial Co., Ltd. issued a statement that the fluorescent whitening agent used in the blue moon brightening laundry liquid is distyryl biphenyl, which is an industry standard that the National Development and Reform Commission issued to use in laundry detergents. One of the categories complies with national laws and regulations. The distyryl biphenyls, in the end is what kind of material?

The reporter saw the article “Application of Fluorescent Whitening Agents in Laundry Detergents” on the website of the China Laundry Industry Association. The safety of fluorescent whitening agents was described in detail. Fluorescent brighteners, especially the most commonly used distyrylbiphenyl fluorescent brighteners in current laundry detergents, have obtained numerous research reports and safety approvals from authoritative reports at home and abroad, and will not cause negative effects on the human body and the environment. influences. The industry standard “QB/T 2953-2008 Optical Brightener for Detergents” implemented by the China Development and Reform Commission on September 1, 2008 clearly specifies the types of optical brighteners that can be used to produce laundry detergents, including stilbene. Biphenyls and bistriazine aminostilbene are two types of structures.

Wang Yan, secretary-general of the China Detergents Association, said that the ingredients added to detergents are safe as long as they comply with national standards. Fluorescent brighteners are allowed to be added in the national standards for washing powders and liquid detergents, and there is no problem as long as they comply with the provisions in the national standards. Wang Jingguo, director of the Institute of Dyestuff Research at Shenyang Chemical Industry (000698), also stated that fluorescent brighteners belong to dyes. Fluorescent brighteners have nothing to do with carcinogenesis. Fluorescence is a physical phenomenon, and a substance is carcinogenic or not. It depends on the chemical structure.

The reporter observed that the national standard was missing, and all parties were injured in this book of Wang Hai and the Blue Moon. Although the Blue Moon has always claimed that its products are in compliance with national laws and regulations, the addition of fluorescent whitening agents is also in line with national standards. It also means that as long as it is in line with national standards and industry standards of washing products, it does not harm the human body, as long as it is in line with the standard components, such as fluorescent agents are not irritating to the human body. So, how much content is the human body acceptable safety value? There seems to be no Concrete quantification of the so-called "standards" from the very beginning. For example, in the end, it is necessary to achieve how much it will cause harm to the human body, and no matter how much it belongs to the scope of safety, there is no clear data in this regard.

Industry sources also pointed out that the main cause of this phenomenon is the lack of standards. According to the current national standards and related regulations, whether the washing products contain fluorescent whitening agents, the country has not proposed testing requirements, there is no limit. At present, in the national testing standards for detergents, there are only standards for decontamination capacity and there are no specific standards for human health.

The consequence of the absence of the national standard is a vicious circle: After the product has been disputed, the quality inspection department has no standard to supervise, the industrial and commercial department cannot investigate because of no result, the Consumer Council is helpless, and consumers can only resign themselves. To the last standing out to speak, only the manufacturers themselves. Like last year's overlord incident, it can only repeatedly “elution” itself with US FDA standards—the US regulation is no more than 20ppm, and the content of dioxane in the overlord shampoo is within the US regulatory standards. But in the Chinese market, speaking with American standards, companies are helpless.

In the event of fluorescent brighteners, we can see that the Blue Moon statement also contained a pile of data and cases from other countries such as the European Union, Japan, and Germany to prove that it was safe. This kind of process is a result of both sides losing to both manufacturers and consumers: if the manufacturers are not persuasive, consumers may also be caught in a consumer crisis. Therefore, companies can only call for the national standard to be introduced as soon as possible.

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