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Health warning over beauty jabs using dead people’s skin following Hong Kong raids

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Cheung, E. (2026, October 22). Health warning over beauty jabs using dead people’s skin following Hong Kong raids. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3371673/health-warning-over-beauty-jabs-using-dead-peoples-skin-following-hong-kong-raids

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Health officials in Hong Kong have issued warnings about a controversial anti-ageing beauty treatment known as "cadaver-derived skin injection" after raids on four beauty premises. During these raids, vials of an injectable product called Elravie Re20, which claims to contain human tissue, were seized. The Department of Health classifies this product as both a regulated and pharmaceutical item under the Human Organ Transplant Ordinance, raising concerns over public health risks due to lack of clinical safety data.

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Story summary

Hong Kong health authorities issued a warning about the risks associated with an anti-ageing beauty treatment known as "cadaver-derived skin injection" after conducting raids on four beauty premises. The Department of Health seized vials of Elravie Re20, an injectable product claiming to contain human tissue, and arrested a 38-year-old woman during the operation. Experts warn that the lack of clinical safety data for Elravie Re20 poses significant public health risks, including potential infection dangers. The seized products are classified as both “regulated” under the Human Organ Transplant Ordinance and “pharmaceutical,” making their unregistered use illegal in Hong Kong.

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Topics

Elravie Re20 Hong Kong Korean the Department of Health the Human Organ Transplant Ordinance

Subjects

Hong Kong GPE · 1× Korean NORP · 1× the Department of Health ORG · 1×

Narrative

Experts have warned of the infection risks associated with an anti-ageing beauty treatment known as “cadaver-derived skin injection” amid growing interest in the treatment, as authorities crack down on beauty premises offering services with unregistered products.

framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-22

2026-10-22 · South China Morning Post

Health warning over beauty jabs using dead people’s skin following Hong Kong raids · mixed framing

Claims (5 extracted, 2 hedged)

Health warning over beauty jabs using dead people’s skin following Hong Kong raids Treatment attracting attention online, but health official warns product lacks clinical safety data and could pose public health risks uncertain

product → use → risks

authorities → warn → products

The warnings came a day after the Department of Health revealed it had seized vials of an injectable product called Elravie Re20, which claims to contain human tissue, following raids on four beauty premises in the city on Friday and Tuesday. uncertain

which → come → Friday

A 38-year-old woman was arrested during the operation. asserted

woman → arrest → operation

Health authorities said the product, carrying Korean packaging, was classified as a “regulated product” under the Human Organ Transplant Ordinance, as well as a “pharmaceutical product”. asserted

product → say → product