As part of claims made that its staff bribed government officials in China, U.S.-based cosmetics giant Avon says it is continuing its internal corruption investigation.

According to Chinese media, Avon (China) Heilongjiang Branch may face a fine of up to CNY2 million and even be asked to take criminal responsibility if it is found to be involved in multi-level marketing.

China's General Administration of Industry and Commerce has commenced an investigation on NUK Baby Powder sold on the Chinese market following a report in South Korean media which said that a number of baby powder products, including NUK Baby Powder made by Babyra, contain actinolite — a carcinogen.

China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine has begun an investigation on the cases of sickness attributed to Johnson & Johnson's bath products which were reported to contain harmful chemicals.

News from Guangdong Provincial Consumers' Commission is that five types of hair dye products, including some from Revlon, have been found to contain m-phenylenediamine: a listed carcinogen.

A list of substandard food and cosmetics imported to China between August and November 2008 released by the General Administration of Quality Inspection, Supervision and Quarantine of China shows that three types of baby formula milk powder produced by Taiwan Wen Quan Company contain enterobacter sakazakii, a deadly bacteria.

According to a directive from the Beijing Drug Administration, starting from June 2010, both Chinese-made and imported cosmetics should be marked with all their ingredients and products that fail to meet the requirement will be suspended from the Chinese market.