Dismayed by the alarming influx of contraband cosmetics laden with highly toxic mercury, the EcoWaste Coalition urged the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to step in and stop the dumping of dangerous cosmetics, particularly from Thailand, Pakistan and China, into the domestic market.
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FDA-banned underarm whitening cream may contain a controlled ingredient with serious side effects
Aside from highly toxic mercury, an imported cosmetic for whitening the underarm contains a controlled ingredient for pharmaceutical products that can result in a host of serious side effects if inappropriately used, warned the watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition