Hong Kong raids seize unregistered "cadaver skin" anti-ageing injections as health experts warn of infection risks

Summary

Hong Kong's Department of Health seized vials of an injectable anti-ageing product called Elravie Re20, which claims to contain human tissue, after raids on four beauty premises in the city on a Friday. Health authorities are cracking down on beauty premises offering services with unregistered products, and the product, widely known in Chinese as the "cadaver skin jab", is not registered for use in the city. Experts have warned of the infection risks linked to the treatment, which is attracting growing interest among Hong Kong women. The South China Morning Post has also published an explainer on why the injection has become a beauty trend, what it claims to do and the risks involved.

Timeline

1. South China Morning Post

   22 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTCSource ↗

   The South China Morning Post reports that experts have warned of infection risks from the anti-ageing "cadaver-derived skin injection" as authorities crack down on beauty premises using unregistered products, a day after the Department of Health seized Elravie Re20 vials following raids on four beauty premises on Friday.

2. South China Morning Post

   22 Oct 2026, 05:31 UTCSource ↗

   The South China Morning Post reports that growing interest among Hong Kong women in the unregistered anti-ageing injection containing human tissue, widely known as the "cadaver skin jab", has prompted a recent crackdown by health authorities, and it examines the claims, trend and risks of the product.