Warning Out on Mercury-tainted skin-whitening creams sold online despite ban on 4 ASEAN countries
QUEZON CITY — Toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition warned against consuming mercury-added cosmetics flagged by the health authorities in at least 4 ASEAN member states, particularly Brunei, Indonesia, Myanmar, and the Philippines. Mercury is a highly toxic chemical added to some skin whitening products to suppress the body’s production of melanin making the skin appear … Read more
