Children's food packaging "multi-pattern" easily lead to eating

Recently, the European Commission’s non-food quick warning system issued a consumer warning and delisting measures against a Chinese-made “Botanica” shower gel because the shower gel was a brownish liquid and was contained in a 300-ml plastic bottle. It also comes with a stirring bar, "easily mistaken for bottled honey, children ingestion can cause inflammation of the lungs," and does not comply with the requirements of the EU cosmetics regulations. For a time, the issue of packaging for children's products triggered widespread discussion among consumers.

In fact, in the domestic market, it is not uncommon for daily-use products to be “appealing to appearance”. It seems that the packaging of children’s daily-use products has become a bright and lovely shape that has become the industry’s default rule. In the area of ​​children's toiletries in large supermarkets, almost all eyes are frogs, bears and other cute packaging shapes, tastes are also available in strawberry, milk, lemon and other options. A mother who is choosing toothpaste for her children said that some toothpastes are made of chocolate candy and even have a chocolate taste. It is not impossible for children to eat. She said that she would not buy candy-flavored toothpaste because she feared that the child would eat it.

It is understood that in 2014, the State Food and Drug Administration issued the “Guidance on the Application and Review of Cosmetics for Children (including Infants and Young Children)”. This is also the first time China has implemented national standards for children's daily chemical products. This guide only makes relevant regulations for cosmetics itself. For example, manufacturers are required to minimize the types of raw materials used in formulas. When choosing flavors, colorants, preservatives, and surfactants, they should adhere to the principle of less use and use. in principle.

In the guidelines for the packaging of children's cosmetics in this guide, only the article “Not expressly applicable to children's cosmetics, whose product packaging may not be displayed or implied as cosmetics for children by pattern or other forms” is used only for limitation. And distinguish between adult and children's products, but did not deal with "ingestion, misuse".

In July 2015, the "Measures for the Administration of Cosmetic Labeling" issued a requirement for the labeling of “flame-proof or explosion-proof” on flammable cosmetics such as nail varnishes and nail unloading oils. Misuse of warnings to make relevant regulations.

"Usually, people will use bright colors or fruits that are popular with children, cartoon characters, etc., to be packaged, and they will also try to use candy or fruit flavors on their odors. The main consideration is to let children like them and it is more for security. Parents are able to monitor their use during the use process.” An industry insider who is engaged in daily product packaging design said that manufacturers are more concerned with how to differentiate products and increase sales while maintaining safety. National regulatory authorities have made unified regulations.

In fact, children's misuse of cosmetics, Skin Care products, chewing gum and other goods are not uncommon. The children's toiletries have been withdrawn from the market abroad. It is also a warning to our children's daily chemical products packaging.