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FDA warning on skin-lightening products with mercury or hydroquinone
FDA consumer warning.
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- 2025
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- 2025 FDA warning on skin-lightening products with mercury or hydroquinone
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FDA Warns Consumers of Skin Products Containing Mercury and/or Hydroquinone, U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Since 2019, FDA laboratory testing has found certain skin lightening products contain high levels of mercury.
FDA advises consumers not to use over-the-counter (OTC) skin lightening products due to high levels of mercury and/or hydroquinone.
Certain groups, including children and pregnant individuals, face heightened risks and should avoid exposure to these products.
There are no FDA-approved or legally marketed OTC skin lightening products.
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