2 December 2022, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition, which has been tracking mercury in skin lightening cosmetics since 2011, warned Filipino consumers anew of the dangers of using chemical skin whiteners after a woman in Minnesota, USA went partially blind following prolonged use of mercury-added beauty creams. […]
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Despite it being a toxic metal, mercury is commonly found in skin-whitening cosmetics and soaps worldwide. iStock (Representative Image)By: Kimberly Rodrigues A mom from Minnesota has gone partially blind after being exposed to mercury, a toxic metal found in the skin-lightening creams which she had been using, The Daily Mail […]
A model walks the runway at the Prada Resort 2019 Fashion Show on May 4, 2018 in New York City.Photo: Mike Coppola (Getty Images) A bill before the New York State Assembly could finally impose some standards on an incredibly polluting but little-regulated industry: fashion. The proposed law, known as […]
