Shein: The Chinese giant's clothing is full of toxic substances.

Hard times for Shein, the Chinese clothing giant fast fashion Chinese. Toxic materials, substances from flavonoids to heavy metals: enough to damage the skin of people who wear these garments, even causing skin diseasesA serious warning has been raised by South Korean health authorities, who have seized 144 items of Shein clothing for laboratory testing, which revealed they contain toxic substances. The AliExpress e Temu have been subjected to this type of Checks, with similar conclusions on footwear.

The German website Oko-Test also conducted a very significant test. Its editors ordered 21 products from the Shein catalog as if they were regular customers, then sent them to the analysis laboratory to analyze the substances they contained. The result: only a third of the clothing and accessories examined were considered "safe." A girl's dress, for example, released toxic antimony, which is at risk of being absorbed by the body through the sweat. Thus, Shein women's sandals contain flakes in quantities 15 times higher than the limit set by European Union standards.

Finally, it should be noted that already in 2022 the volunteers of Greenpeace They had denounced the toxicity of certain substances contained in as many as 127 Shein garments. For now, the Chinese giant has chosen to remain silent, also counting on the support of the country's political authorities: but how long can this last? 

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