First of all, don't panic. All the cosmetics are safe to use under the control of EC and other authorities.
Mercury does exist in our environment, anywhere. Especially in the river, and somewhere there are lots of water. So, the fish in the river has a considerable amount of mercuty. I never eat the fresh water fish here. It's really dangrous that mercury can cause brain damage! Every local people knows this and they never eat river fish at all.
Please be informed that some skin care products that has ingredients from fish or pearl, they might be dangours. Especially some whitenning products. That why you can't see any white skin care products here. Some clay products also have the problem. Anyhow DO NOT use pearl cream!
Also you should always check the ingredients of the products that you are using, if it has one of the following chemicals, it may HAVE mercury in it:
Thimerosal
Mercury chloride
Merthiolate
Phenylmercuric acetate
Mercurochrome
Phenylmercuric nitrate
Good Luck!
Hua |