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9 beauty products banned for containing mercury


Health authorities on Tuesday banned nine unregistered beauty cream products after finding them to contain excessive amounts of mercury. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the products had more than one part per million of mercury, and pose an imminent danger or injury to the public. “Accordingly, in the interest of protecting public health and safety and pursuant to Section 12 of Republic Act 9711, the Food and Drug Regulation Officers of this Office ... are hereby ordered to seize immediately the above identified cosmetic products for custody from all outlets or establishments where they may be found," acting FDA director Nazarita Tacandong said in FDA Circular 2010-004. The seven face cream products listed included: * Jiaoli Huichusu Whitening Speckles Removal Cream * Xin Jiao Li 7-Days Specific Eliminating Freckle Cream * Jiao Li 10-Days Eliminating Freckle Day & Night Set * Jiao Li 7-Days Eliminating Freckle AB Set * Jiao Liang Miraculous Cream * Xin Jiao Liang 7-Days Miracle Package for Spots Refining * Jiao Mei Miraculous Cream The two whitening cream products included: * Jiao Yan Specific Miraculous Cream * Jiao Li Extra Pearl Facial Cream Tacandong also urged local government units for assistance in reporting outlets found selling the products. “All enforcement agencies are hereby deputized to apprehend and cause the appropriate criminal action against all outlets or establishments found selling the above identified products," she said. - KBK, GMANews.TV

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