THE intention was to be beautiful, the result was disaster. The facial skin which was originally, alas, not all that smooth, is now a total mess. Acne all over, the skin has become red and supersensitive. Even mosquito bites take a long time to disappear, said Rina, 26, the face owner.

What happened to Rinawho refused to have her identity revealedstarted with a facial whitening cream product made in China. It didnt have any name on the label, was