A watchdog group warns consumers about the dangers of imported skin-lightening products containing mercury, a toxic heavy metal. The EcoWaste Coalition released a list of 35 products found to contain high levels of mercury, far exceeding safety limits.
A TOXICS watchdog group reiterated its call for concerted action to break the illegal trade of imported skin-lightening products contaminated with mercury already banned in the Philippines. The EcoWaste Coalition said these products continue to flood the online and physical markets, as it revealed the list of 35 skin-lightening products found containing mercury.
The group cautioned customers seeking a lighter skin tone from using these unauthorized products that have been found to have high levels of mercury, a poisonous element that effects the nervous, digestive, and endocrine systems, as well as the kidneys, lungs, and the skin itself. For the information and guidance of consumers, as well as e-commerce administrators and dealers, the group released a list of skin-lightening products that it had purchased and screened for mercury, the majority of which were subsequently banned in 2024 by the Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) of two countries, the Philippines and Thailand. The list includes 35 skin-lightening products from China, Indonesia, Pakistan and Thailand consisting of 23 brands, which are being sold to local consumers, mainly through online shopping and social media platforms. The list also provides information about the mercury content of the products in parts per million (ppm) based on the screening conducted by the EcoWaste Coalition using an X-ray fluorescence (XRF) chemical analyzer. Of the 35 products analyzed, 15 had mercury way above 10,000 parts per million (ppm). Under the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Cosmetic Directive, mercury as a heavy metal contaminant cannot exceed the maximum limit of 1 ppm. Out of the following 35 mercury-laced skin lighteners discovered and reported by the EcoWaste Coalition to the health authorities, the FDA-Philippines had banned 15 adulterated products and FDA-Thailand banned 1
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