EcoWaste Coalition sounds alarm on proliferation of toxic beauty products 341 SHARES Share it! “Mercury, a highly toxic substance, is not permitted for use as an ingredient in cosmetic products such as skin whitening creams, lotions and soaps as per the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive. Likewise EcoWaste Coalition pressed the FDA to keep an eye on cosmetics from Pakistan that are being sold in the Philippines without proper notification or registration. Aside from Parley, which the FDA banned recently, the group on March 26, 2018 notified the FDA about the sale of other Pakistan-made skin whitening creams laden with mercury such as Aneeza Gold Beauty Cream, Aneeza Saffron Whitening Cream, and Face Lift Whitening Beauty Cream. Pakistan, like the Philippines, is grappling with the issue of mercury-contaminated skin care products in the market, the EcoWaste Coalition said.

Source: Manila Bulletin March 17, 2019 04:41 UTC