An expert checkspackaging at Carrefour on Friday.
Hu Min / SHINEChecks on the size of packaging atSephora on Friday.
Five batches of cosmetics and food products suspected to be overpackagedhave been sent for further checks after the city's market watchdog conducted an inspection at the Cloud Nine Shopping Mall inChangningDistrict on Friday.
AtCarrefour, a batch ofGoldensuncubiloseand a batch of ginseng slices made byHongFuLoiGroup inGuangdongProvince are on the suspected list.
At aSephoraoutlet, an initial judgment by officials found three batches of cosmetics including two batches of Dior perfume and liquid foundation gift boxes had excessive packaging.
All five are suspected of having too much empty space inside boxes, one of the major criteria in determining excessive packaging, according to China's national standard.