Mercury contamination in facial skin lightening creams and its health risks to user

- Health risk for skin lightening creams was reported for the first time in Malaysia.
- One cream exceeded USFDA permitted trace levels (<1 ppm) of mercury.
- No significant difference between price categories and mercury concentration.
- Hazard quotients for mercury in all facial creams were below 1.

This study aims to determine concentrations of mercury in facial skin lightening cream according to different price categories (category I:

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