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Skin Whitening Creams Containing High Levels of Mercury Sold on eBay, Amazon

Obscure brands produced in Pakistan, Thailand, China and Mexico, according to Zero Mercury Working Group.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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Skin whitening products containing high levels of mercury continue to be sold on the world's biggest e-commerce platforms, including websites run by eBay, Amazon and Alibaba, according to a study by Zero Mercury Working Group (ZMWG). No major beauty company produces mercury-based skin brightening products.  ZMWG purchased and tested 271 skin lightening products from more than 40 e-commerce sites in 17 countries across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. Of these, 129 products in 16 co...

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