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A Houston company that manufactures skincare products and other cosmetics is accused of releasing 100 gallons of coconut lotion into a sewer line, with the substance ending up in White Oak Bayou, according to Harris County court documents.

Immacule Lab , located north of the bayou at 7432 Fairbanks N. Houston Rd., was charged with water pollution, a felony, on Wednesday. Court records show the discharge of the thick, white substance occurred on April 15, and an environmental crimes detective with the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable's Office noticed it was "still partially present" in a nearby drainage ditch two months later.

Bin Liang, a manager for the company, provided the investigator with a chemical breakdown of the lotion, showing it contained substances that can clo

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