Return of the Bawang.

Shampoo company made famous by Jackie Chan says product 'safer than drinking water' after cancer claim
By Priscilla Yu August 28, 2015 / 10:39 HKT


During a trial in which Chinese herbal shampoo company Bawang accused Next Magazine of libel, a lawyer claimed on Tuesday that their product was "safer than drinking water".

The lawsuit had been filed over the publication's report that dioxane, which is found in their product, can cause cancer.

The company is now asking for more than HKD630 million in damages.

Bawang insists there is not sufficient evidence – even in animal tests – to prove that dioxane is carcinogenic, reports Apple Daily (which, like Next Magazine, is owned by Next Media).

The shampoo company – which was made notorious by Jackie Chan’s famously ridiculous endorsement – added that according to WHO standards, the low levels of dioxane in their shampoo makes it safer than drinking water.

Furthermore, it said that even EU and US Environmental Protection Agency studies say that dioxane is not toxic, and that animal tests that showed a negative effect exposed its subjects to higher levels of the chemical.

Whatever – if Jackie Chan says it makes his hair go “duaaaang”, who are we to argue?

Note: This article previously stated that the lawsuit was filed on Tuesday. That is incorrect. We regret the error.
Bawang needs to chug a bottle of dioxane to make his point.