(Yicai Global) Jan. 18 -- Chinese police are investigating a baby cream containing an illegal hormone that has been accused of causing infants to develop overly large heads, authorities in southeastern Fujian province said today.

A five-month-old baby developed a hairy forehead, facial swelling and suffered developmental setbacks after using an antibacterial cream produced by Fujian Ouai Baby Health Care Products, online blogger Daddylab posted on Jan. 7. There were also reports on social media that it caused macrocephaly, or an abnormally sized head, in infants.

The baby cream has been tested by a third-party agency and found to unlawfully contain the hormone clobetasol propionate, the Zhangzhou Municipal Health Commission said. The commission ordered Ouai Baby to recall all its baby cream products on Jan. 8. The police have opened a case against the firm, it added.

Set up in April 2017, the Zhangzhou-based company produces ready-prepared Chinese medicines as well as personal care products, perfumes and cosmetics.

Editor: Kim Taylor