Women in at least seven states may have been unwittingly slathering poison on their faces by using mercury-tainted cosmetics, the Food and Drug Administration warned today.

The products, usually used for lightening skin, are sold as soaps, skin creams, and lotions. In all, the FDA has identified 35 products, most of them manufactured overseas, and most sold in Latino, Middle Eastern, African-American, and Asian neighborhoods.

Women are unwittingly using these products because, “Not all products containing mercury will use the word “mercury” on the labels.”

According to the FDA, other names, like “mercurous chloride,” “calomel,” “mercuric” and “mercurio” may be listed. Some brand names include Crème Diana, Lulanjina, Fasco and Jiao Li.

For more information on this see the FDA’s web page.

Our customers may rest assured, there are is no Mercury in any of our products. We strive to bring our customers products that are natural and eco-friendly and we do not use any harsh chemicals that are known to be dangerous such as parabens and pthlates.

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