| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5561145 | Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology | 2017 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
â¢Health risk for skin lightening creams was reported for the first time in Malaysia.â¢One cream exceeded USFDA permitted trace levels (<1 ppm) of mercury.â¢No significant difference between price categories and mercury concentration.â¢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: Graphical abstractDownload high-res image (249KB)Download full-size image
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Authors
Yu Bin Ho, Nor Hidayu Abdullah, Hazwanee Hamsan, Eugenie Sin Sing Tan,