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Mercury, a substance that can reduce melanin in the body and smooth the skin in the short term, has often been illegally added to whitening and sunscreen cosmetics by cosmetic manufacturers [1].
However, after reading the above, you should also know that mercury-containing cosmetics are not a good thing, may lead to dermatitis, eczema, keratosis and even skin cancer, long-term use of mercury-containing whitening agents, may also damage the human nervous system, kidneys, hematopoietic system, liver and reproductive system [2].
Cosmetics produced by regular manufacturers have strict regulations on mercury content [3], but some undesirable companies will add them in violation of the law and deceive everyone with short-term effects. Therefore, for their own safety, it is best not to buy Sanwu cosmetics, and try not to buy "net red" cosmetics from unknown sources.
They may seem "effective" but can be "toxic.".
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Yang Jing,Li Ying,Yang Heng,Zhang Yanhua. Comparison of mercury content in cosmetics with different substrates by three detection methods[J].Novel Industrialization,2021,11(01):75-76.
[3] Cosmetic Safety Technical Specifications (2015 Edition) http://mpa.gd.gov.cn/attachements/2019/01/09/dbc3f64e5109d4b851ad538205f1d8d1.pdf
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