Mercury and hydroquinone raise alerts … again! 🚨#IsntItWild #WildWednesdays #skinteresting Mercury has long been banned in cosmetics. Hydroquinone is known to cause ochronosis (blue-black pigmentation that is usually permanent). But @cosmeticsandtoiletries reports … they’re baaack! “In March 2022, @cnn broke the news with the Zero Mercury Working Group’s finding that 129 of some 271 skin brightening products it tested contained high levels of mercury … the FDA cautioned consumers (again) not to use skin creams, beauty and antiseptic soaps and lotions that contain mercury, as mercury poisoning has been linked to skin products. The FDA stated, ‘If the words ‘mercurous chloride,’ ‘calomel,’ ‘mercuric,’ ‘mercurio,’ or ‘mercury’ are listed on the label, mercury is in it—and you should stop using the product immediately.’” Mercury-containing creams disproportionately affect women of color who, due to colorist beauty standards, hope to stop melatonin production (there are healthy ways to target hyperpigmentation that do not attempt to alter the skin’s natural tone). Products containing Mercury have also been reported in Malaysia, China, New Zealand, Brunei, and Kenya (which banned more than 400 soaps and skin brighteners containing hydroquinone, mercury and its compounds). The report adds, “Eleven products made the list for mercury in 2022, with the highest level reaching 15,900 ppm, in the HIYADY Glutathione Cream White & Bright product.” The risks are significant, from marked skin discolorations (white and dark patches) to unsafe mercury levels in the body and mercury poisoning. Read the article here: https://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/regulations/safety/news/22644655/mercurycontaminated-cosmetics-make-headlines-raise-consumer-alert #SavingTheWorldsSkin
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