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Skin-lightening cream
Creams sold to lighten skin, some found by the FDA to contain mercury.
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- FDA warning on skin-lightening products with mercury or hydroquinone tested Primary record 1
- CDC report on methylmercury in a skin lightening cream (2019) the cream in the first known case of methylmercury contamination was obtained from Mexico Primary record 2
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FDA Warns Consumers of Skin Products Containing Mercury and/or Hydroquinone, U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Primary record
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.
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Notes from the Field: Methylmercury Toxicity from a Skin Lightening Cream Obtained from Mexico, California, 2019, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 20 Dec 2019.
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This is the first known case of contamination of skin lightening cream with methyl mercury (or any congener, including methylmercury iodide).
Notes from the Field: Methylmercury Toxicity from a Skin Lightening Cream Obtained from Mexico — California, 2019
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