Kanebo Discontinues Skincare Products Containing Rhododenol

Recently, I put up the link to information regarding Kanebo’s discontinuance of certain skincare products due to the presence of Rhododenol on Juniper’s Journal’s Facebook. I have just received the complete list of products that have been discontinued from Kanebo Cosmetics Malaysia. There are a total of 36 products:-

1. KANEBO BLANCHIR SUPERIOR WHITE DEEP CLEAR CONDITIONER I

2. KANEBO BLANCHIR SUPERIOR WHITE DEEP CLEAR CONDITIONER III

3. KANEBO BLANCHIR SUPERIOR WHITE DEEP CLEAR CONDITIONER II

4. KANEBO BLANCHIR SUPERIOR WHITE DEEP UV DAY PROTECTOR

5. KANEBO BLANCHIR SUPERIOR WHITE DEEP MILKY CONDITIONER I

6. KANEBO BLANCHIR SUPERIOR WHITE DEEP MILKY CONDITIONER II

7. KANEBO BLANCHIR SUPERIOR WHITE DEEP CLEAR CONDITIONER III

8. KANEBO BLANCHIR SUPERIOR WHITE DEEP CLEAR CONDITIONER II

9, KANEBO BLANCHIR SUPERIOR WHITE DEEP CLEAR CONDITIONER I

10. KANEBO BLANCHIR SUPERIOR WHITE DEEP NIGHT CONDITIONER I

11. KANEBO BLANCHIR SUPERIOR WHITE DEEP CLEAR CONDITIONER II

12. KANEBO BLANCHIR SUPERIOR WHITE DEEP MASK

13. KANEBO BLANCHIR SUPERIOR WHITE DEEP CLEAR CONDITIONER 1 SET 1

14. BLANCHIR SUPERIOR WHITE DEEP CLEAR CONDITIONER 2 SET 2

15. BLANCHIR SUPERIOR WHITENING W CONCLUSION SET P

16. BLANCHIR SUPERIOR WHITE DEEP CLEAR CONDITIONER 2 SET 4 (280)

17. KANEBO BLANCHIR SUPERIOR WHITE DEEP NIGHT CONDITIONER 2(C)

18. KANEBO BLANCHIR SUPERIOR WHITE DEEP NIGHT CONDITIONER 1(G)

19. BLANCHIR SUPERIOR WHITE DEEP CLEAR CONDITIONER 2 SET Q

20. BLANCHIR SUPERIOR WHITE DEEP CLEAR CONDITIONER 1 SET Q

21. BLANCHIR SUPERIOR WHITE DEEP CLEAR CONDITIONER 2 SET 5 (280)

22. KANEBO BLANCHIR SUPERIOR WHITE DEEP MILKY CONDITIONER II

23. KANEBO BLANCHIR SUPERIOR WHITE DEEP CLEAR CONDITIONER II

24. BLANCHIR CONDITIONER WHITE DEEP CLEAR CONDITIONER 1 SET R

25. BLANCHIR SUPERIOR WHITE LUSTER N SET 2

26. BLANCHIR SUPERIOR WHITE LUSTER N SET 1

27. BLANCHIR SUPERIOR WHITENING W CONCLUSION SET 5

28. KANEBO BLANCHIR SUPERIOR WHITENING W CONCLUSION SET 3

29. IMPRESS GRANMULA LOTION

30. IMPRESS IC WHITE LOTION I

31. IMPRESS IC WHITE LOTION II

32. IMPRESS IC WHITE EMULSION I

33. IMPRESS IC WHITE EMULSION II

34. IMPRESS IC WHITE RETURNEGY KIT A

35. IMPRESS IC WHITE FIT MASK 3D

36. IMPRESS IC WHITE RETURNEGY KIT B

The single products containing Rhododenol have been highlighted in red. The rest of the 24 items either contain the 12 highlighted products in sets or same products with different texture or sizes (such as refresh, regular or moisture).

Kanebo Cosmetics Malaysia CEO’s letter regarding the product discontinuance is reproduced here verbatim:-

We, Kanebo Cosmetics Malaysia, has 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. Approximately 4 over million bottles was sold. 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 of Japan 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 such ingredient.

As far as we know, the cases stated above have yet to be confirmed to date in our country. Nevertheless, in these circumstances, we would like to ask our retailer to immediately discontinue the in-store sales of the relevant products by taking the most appropriate actions after close consultation with our country’s medical regulatory authorities.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused to our customers, business partners, and other concerned parties. We would appreciate if our partner would give the safety and security of Kanebo user as a top priority.

Thank you for your cooperation.

(Attachment: List of Products to be Discontinued)

Sincerely yours,

___________________________

Katsutoshi Kajino

CEO