Skin lightening creams & soaps have mercury in them. Mercury is dangerous and bad for people’s health.
Mercury is toxic, which means it is bad for your health. Mercury exposure causes:
Skin rashes, discoloration, scars
Anxiety, depression, psychosis
Kidney damage
In children: brain, vision, and hearing damage
Mercury in open skin lightening products can also harm other people in the home or store:
A child who touches their mother’s skin
A family member who eats food from the fridge where the product is kept
A family member who breathes the air
A baby who is being breastfed
A baby before it is born from their pregnant mother
What Products Contain Mercury?
- Creams
- Lotions and Soaps used for skin lightening
- Skin Brightening
- Skin Whitening
- Dark Spots
- Age Spots
- Blemishes
- Freckles
- and Acne have been found to contain mercury.
