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05/23/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Singaporean authorities find 18 cosmetic products contain high levels of mercury and other dangerous ingredients

The national health product regulator of Singapore has identified 18 cosmetics that failed to declare the dangerous ingredients they contained. The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) warned that these beauty products contain unsafe levels of mercury and other toxic ingredients, an article in The Straight Times stated. In a recent statement, the HSA revealed that some of the products have […]

12/02/2017 / By Rita Winters

Hydroquinone — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Hydroquinone is a toxic chemical compound found in skin lightening creams and lotions. It is a topical ointment for decreasing formation of melanin in the skin, and is used on freckles, age spots, melasma (sun damage) and cholasma (hormonal darkening of the skin). Hydroquinone-based creams cannot be used by individuals who have kidney disease, asthma, […]

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