Get Punished! Mentholatum was Tested Excessive Restricted Substances

Mentholatum was fined $77,900 for its manufacture and sale of cosmetics that did not comply with China's national cosmetic laws. It is worth noting that this is not the first time that Mentholatum has been fined in China for illegal issues.

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Recently, the Market Supervision Administration of Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, China, issued a news release stating that Mentholatum (China) Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. was fined $77,900 for its production or sale of cosmetics that did not comply with China's national cosmetic laws while the relevant batches of products were also confiscated. It is worth noting that this is not the first time that Mentholatum has been fined by Chinese authority for manufacturing problems.

Mentholatum (China) Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Mentholatum") was established in 1990 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mentholatum (Asia Pacific) Co. According to the official introduction of Mentholatum,Mentholatum Group was founded in 1889 in the United States and mainly produced and sold lip balm, men's skin care, women's skin care, professional sunscreen, anti-acne care and other products.

Mentholatum Medicated Lip Balm SPF 15 - Cool AQUA(lot number: J02340, production date: July 10, 2019) was tested for 5.13% ethylhexyl salicylate by sampling and 5.22% by retesting, which did not meet the requirements of China's " Technical Specifications for Cosmetic Safety" (2015 edition) and was determined to be unqualified.

In response, the Market Supervision Administration of Zhongshan City confiscated 1,427 pieces of unqualified lipstick as well as confiscated the illegal proceeds of $77,900.

It is worth mentioning that Mentholatum had also been fined $33,000 by Zhongshan Emergency Management Bureau for violation of Article 41 in Work Safety Law of the People's Republic of China in 2019.