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on the afternoon of the 23rd, according to the official wechat account of the market supervision and administration bureau of xiuyan manchu autonomous county, liaoning province, the bureau has set up an investigation team to investigate the "health mattress" previously exposed by cctv finance. at present, the two companies involved have suspended operations for rectification.

upstream news reporters noticed that since september, cctv has exposed three commodities that are closely related to the lives of the people. it was revealed that wolfberries, which are often used to soak in water for health, use industrial sulfur that is harmful to the human body during their production process; "health mattresses" that cost tens of thousands of yuan do not have very high technical content, but the elderly are willing to pay out their pension money; the "black hair magic tool" sought after by beauty lovers is far less "magical" than in the advertisements.

after these products were exposed, some of the production places responded that they would investigate and punish them. what was the result? are these products still sold in the market? how is the investigation and punishment going? upstream news reporters conducted an investigation on this.

"white to black" hair care products are selling well

investigation: the promotional slogan does not match the product parameters

according to cctv news, in recent years, some hair products that claim to be derived from nature, herbal extracts, have no side effects, and can make hair "turn from white to black" have emerged on major e-commerce platforms and even physical stores, and sales are very hot. in order to cater to consumers' pursuit of environmental protection and green needs, these merchants claim that their products do not contain chemical ingredients, but use light to make hair follicles "synthesize natural melanin" to naturally "blacken" white hair. however, rigorous scientific testing shows that the real active ingredient in these "white to black" products that causes hair to turn black is not the "synthetic natural melanin" that they claim to cause hair follicles to produce through light, but silver ions that turn black when oxidized due to chemical properties. the active ingredient in these products that achieves "white to black" is precisely the chemical substance silver nitrate that many consumers hope to avoid.

some products claim that "photosynthesis" can turn gray hair black. screenshot from the internet

how are the online sales of this type of "white to black" hair care products currently? upstream news reporters searched for "white to black" as a keyword on a short video platform and an online shopping platform, and easily found a large number of products with slogans such as "white to black", "no hair dyeing", "natural black", "three days to black", etc. the reporter saw that there were many "hans" series products on these two platforms, and one of the products, "hans ginseng and polygonum multiflorum plant extract", had similar packaging and product name to the product "hans ginseng and polygonum multiflorum hair care cream" that was highlighted by cctv.

the reporter saw that this product called "hans ginseng and polygonum multiflorum plant extract" claims to "make gray hair black", "plant ingredients", and "uses a variety of plant extracts". the product introduction repeatedly emphasizes "photosynthesis", "through sunlight exposure, the hair slowly penetrates and absorbs the plant essence and gradually produces pigments", and "outdoor activities for more than ten minutes, and the reduction reaction occurs through sunlight exposure to color the hair."

products mentioned in cctv report. video screenshot

the reporter from upstream news clicked on the "product parameters" column and found that the manufacturer was "guangzhou xx cosmetics co., ltd.", but the "product category" was "essence milk shampoo and hair care products" and the "efficacy" was marked as "deep cleansing", which has nothing to do with the "turning gray hair to black" promotion on the homepage.

in addition, the product is sold in multiple online stores and all indicate that they have patent certification, with the patent number "zl20211000xxxx.4". upstream news reporters found that the inventor and patentee of the patent are both "shi moumou", and the name of the invention is "black hair element, preparation method of black hair element and shampoo". the patent specification states: "after the volunteers used the black hair element of the embodiment and the shampoo of the application example (the shampoo is the shampoo using black hair element) for hair care in the 6th or 10th month, their gray hair rate was significantly lower than the gray hair rate of the volunteers who used the black hair element of the control example, commercially available products or blank control group for care. this shows that the black hair element described in the embodiments of the present disclosure can effectively promote the natural blackening of gray hair."

a "white to black" hair care product similar to the one exposed by cctv on a short video platform. screenshot from the internet

it is worth noting that the content of the patent specification is different from the content promoted by the online store, such as "photosynthesis" and "outdoor activities for more than ten minutes, reduction reaction through sunlight exposure, coloring the hair".

on the afternoon of the 23rd, a reporter from upstream news consulted the customer service of the "xx shenzhou" online store as a consumer, asking whether the product was related to the product exposed by cctv? did it contain silver nitrate? no response was received as of press time. the reporter from upstream news called the public telephone number of the manufacturer "guangzhou xx cosmetics co., ltd.", but no one answered.

the reporter saw that at present, "hans ginseng and polygonum multiflorum plant extract" can be sold normally on a short video platform and an online shopping platform. the prices in different online stores are slightly different. some are priced at 40 yuan per bottle (60 ml), and some are priced at 86.9 yuan for 5 bottles (60 ml).

according to cctv news, liu yang, deputy secretary-general and director of the cosmetics department of the china flavor & fragrance cosmetics industry association, said that products that change hair color are classified as hair dye products in the cosmetics category. based on the association's understanding of current regulations and the industry's knowledge, there are currently no cosmetics that can help white hair turn black naturally in a short period of time.

bursting the "magic mattress" bubble

investigation: the manufacturer involved was suspended for rectification

according to cctv finance, there is a "magical" physical therapy mattress on the market, which is touted as miraculous by some merchants: it can improve sleep, cure diseases and even prolong life... many elderly people are willing to use their pension money to buy these expensive mattresses. during a secret visit by cctv, manager ma of hongyixuan jade mattress processing factory in xiuyan county, anshan city, liaoning province, one of the manufacturers of this type of mattress, admitted that this health mattress does not have a very high technical content and the production cost is also very low. they, as manufacturers, also make small profits but sell in large quantities, but the prices sold to the elderly by merchants are very profitable, which is ten to twenty times the purchase price.

manager ma of hongyixuan jade mattress factory in xiuyan county, anshan city, admitted that the profit of this kind of health mattress is very high. cctv finance

on the afternoon of the 23rd, ma moumou was interviewed by a reporter from upstream news. he revealed that the factory had "stopped production for self-inspection." speaking of the cctv interview, he revealed: "it may be that the experience store sold it at an inflated price. the reporter went to our factory to verify and see how much this thing cost when it left the factory."

ma said that after the cctv report came out, the local regulatory authorities came to inspect overnight, "talking to us to see if we have made false propaganda, or produced products that do not meet the standards... now our factory has stopped." ma said that the relevant departments want to supervise and require "to suspend production and conduct self-inspection, and resume production when rectification is completed."

the reporter pointed out that similar products on the market claim to have many functions. manager ma said: "we only produce electric heating mattresses. the people who sell them on the market may have misunderstood their language." he said that he is a manufacturer and only produces according to national industry standards. after the merchants receive the products, how they promote them, "we cannot control it."

the head of another manufacturer named "ji wan yu shi mattress" revealed in an interview with cctv that the mattresses they produce are actually household appliances, and the so-called ultrasound, magnetic therapy, and photon beauty are just gimmicks and have no real effect.

upstream news reporters searched for "jade mattress" as a keyword on a short video platform and an online shopping platform and easily found a large number of related products. the advertisements of these mattresses all claim to have functions such as "heating", "physiotherapy" and "health preservation", and some products even have slogans such as "sweating", "ultra-long wave" and "far-infrared health care". the reporter saw that the prices of these products ranged from 200 to 300 yuan to 2,000 to 3,000 yuan.

another jade mattress manufacturer said that the actual effect is not much different. cctv finance

the reporter randomly clicked on a jade mattress product on an online shopping platform, claiming to have the function of "electric potential needle ultra-long wave therapy". the product's advertisement page introduced that the mattress has more than 3,000 dark green jade beans, multiple sets of ultra-long wave points (magnetic fields), and is equipped with a full set of temperature controllers, electric potential needles, low-frequency instruments, 9 moxibustion heads, 10 ultra-long waves (added to the mattress), and many other accessories. the product claims to have the functions of "magnetic therapy, health preservation, sweat steaming, far-infrared, dual temperature, and dual control", and the price starts at 3,610 yuan after the discount.

interestingly, the reporter checked more parameters of the product and found that the "function" column only had the simplest "heating", "applicable to adults", and "material: sponge", without the magical functions previously advertised. the online store selling the product is "mou mei flagship store", and its operating entity is also from a certain jade product company in xiuyan county, anshan city.

on the 23rd, the market supervision and administration bureau of xiuyan manchu autonomous county issued a report stating that after cctv's "financial investigation" exposed the "health mattress" on the evening of september 22, the bureau immediately set up an investigation team, went to the mattress companies involved overnight to conduct an investigation, and conducted a comprehensive inspection of the entire industry. at present, the two companies involved have been suspended for rectification, and the follow-up investigation results will be announced to the public in a timely manner.

problematic wolfberries from two places exposed

jingyuan official: relevant announcement will be released

in early september, cctv finance exposed the problems of illegal production and processing in wolfberry production areas in golmud city, haixi mongolian and tibetan autonomous prefecture, qinghai province, and jingyuan county, baiyin city, gansu province, as well as the use of industrial sulfur to smoke wolfberries. on september 2, the office of the people's government of golmud city, qinghai province, issued a report stating that a special working group had been set up to conduct an overnight investigation and that those responsible for the violations would be severely punished in accordance with the law. on the morning of the 2nd, jingyuan county, baiyin city, gansu province also issued a report on the incident. both places said that the results of the follow-up investigation and handling will be announced to the public in a timely manner.

related news screenshots. cctv finance

it has been more than 20 days since the two places issued the notice. how is the sales of the relevant products? what is the response of the relevant departments?

it is understood that the wolfberries grown in golmud city, haixi mongolian and tibetan autonomous prefecture, qinghai province are popular among consumers for their large and plump grains, bright red color, thick flesh, and high sugar content. however, according to a previous cctv finance report, an insider said that some manufacturers and merchants here use sodium metabisulfite to "enhance the color" during the production of wolfberries.

at the hexi farm in golmud, where wolfberries are grown, merchants said that they do not need to use too much sodium metabisulfite for the first and second crops of wolfberries. when the third crop of wolfberries matures and the weather turns cooler, a large amount of sodium metabisulfite is needed to ensure the bright appearance of the wolfberries. it is reported that the "regulations on promoting the development of the wolfberry industry in haixi mongolian and tibetan autonomous prefecture" clearly stipulates that the use of sodium metabisulfite and its substitutes is prohibited in the production and processing of wolfberries and their products.

the wolfberry planting area in jingyuan county, gansu province is about 280,000 mu, covering 14 towns in the county. in the villages of jingyuan county, gansu province, merchants said that after picking fresh wolfberries, they must first be washed with "sodium alkaline water" so that the fruits will be bright and beautiful when dried. but if it rains, even the wolfberries washed with sodium metabisulfite will have a hard time guaranteeing their quality. at this time, the only way to use it is to use sulfur fumigation. some merchants will choose industrial sulfur to save costs. according to reports, some of these sulfur wolfberries have entered local hot pot restaurants and small pharmacies, some have entered tea bags, and some have been made into wolfberry wine.

the cctv finance reporter then sent the wolfberry samples purchased in jingyuan county to the ningxia international wolfberry trading center quality inspection station for testing. the test results showed that the 11 wolfberry samples sent for testing were tested in accordance with the "sanitary standards for the use of food additives": the sulfur dioxide items tested did not meet the requirements of "dbs64/64001-2022". according to the judgment limit of less than or equal to 100 mg per kilogram, all the results were judged to be unqualified.

situation report. network diagram

it is reported that until the end of august, the practice of smoking wolfberries with industrial sulfur was performed every night in several towns in jingyuan county. picking was done during the day, sheds were set up in the afternoon, smoked at night, and dried the next day...

according to reports, industrial sulfur cannot be used in food processing, is toxic, and contains a large amount of arsenic, which can easily cause renal insufficiency and failure, multiple neuritis, and liver damage. on september 2, yang qingshan, director and associate professor of the chinese medicine resource center of anhui university of traditional chinese medicine, said that long-term consumption of wolfberries soaked in sodium metabisulfite may cause certain damage to organs such as the liver and kidneys, and in severe cases may cause acute poisoning, which can easily cause liver and kidney damage and tumors.

on the 23rd, a reporter from upstream news searched taobao with the keyword "jingyuan wolfberry" and found that the descriptions of jingyuan wolfberries sold in many stores all mentioned "sulfur-free". in an 8-year-old store called "bei moumou agricultural enterprise store", "24-year-old first batch wolfberries" are marked "no sulfur fumigation, no sodium metabisulfite (sodium metabisulfite)" and "565 pesticide residues have been inspected", and a relevant report is given; in another store called "bai mouxiang", the product "authentic special-grade jingyuan wash-free wolfberries" is also marked "preferred sulfur-free" and a detailed inspection report is also given, in which sulfur dioxide is shown as "not detected". the sales of the relevant products in the above two stores are 500+ and 300+.

a reporter from upstream news searched the keyword "golmud wolfberry" and found that most of the products sold were "black wolfberries", and their advertised selling points were mostly quality, etc., without any related statements such as "sulfur-free".

on the afternoon of the 23rd, the upstream news reporter called the relevant departments of golmud city and jingyuan county, baiyin city to learn about the local investigation and punishment of the use of industrial sulfur and sodium metabisulfite in the production of wolfberries. the staff of the jingyuan county market supervision bureau responded to the reporter that the local food safety committee will issue a unified announcement in the near future. when asked about the specific time, the other party said that it was uncertain; the phone number of the head of the external publicity department provided by the golmud city propaganda department could not be reached at the time of publication.

upstream news reporter yang bo