UK recalls Pakistan cream sold in PH
AUTHORITIES in the United Kingdom recalled a Pakistan-made skin cream, which is also sold in the Philippine market, to protect their consumers from mercury exposure, EcoWaste Coalition revealed on Thursday. The Philippine anti-toxics group said that the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) warned consumers on October 4 that the Golden Pearl Beauty Cream poses "a serious chemical risk as it contains mercury, which is prohibited for use in cosmetics." "The product presents a serious chemical risk as when tested, the cream was found to contain 14,600 milligrams per kilogram (or 14,600 parts per million) of mercury," the OPSS added. Meanwhile, consumers in the Philippines were warned once again on the use of products containing mercury. "Prompted by the UK's regulatory action, we are again reminding consumers of this contraband cosmetic to discontinue using it to protect themselves and other household members, children in particular, from being exposed to mercury," EcoWaste Coalition national coordinator Aileen Lucero said in a statement. Last April, EcoWaste purchased the Golden Pearl skin product from a retail store and found 12,810 ppm of mercury, despite that it was not listed among its ingredients.
Tomas Kauer - Moderator 
AUTHORITIES in the United Kingdom recalled a Pakistan-made skin cream, which is also sold in the Philippine market, to protect their consumers from mercury exposure, EcoWaste Coalition revealed on Thursday.
The Philippine anti-toxics group said that the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) warned consumers on October 4 that the Golden Pearl Beauty Cream poses "a serious chemical risk as it contains mercury, which is prohibited for use in cosmetics."
"The product presents a serious chemical risk as when tested, the cream was found to contain 14,600 milligrams per kilogram (or 14,600 parts per million) of mercury," the OPSS added.
Meanwhile, consumers in the Philippines were warned once again on the use of products containing mercury.
"Prompted by the UK's regulatory action, we are again reminding consumers of this contraband cosmetic to discontinue using it to protect themselves and other household members, children in particular, from being exposed to mercury," EcoWaste Coalition national coordinator Aileen Lucero said in a statement.
Last April, EcoWaste purchased the Golden Pearl skin product from a retail store and found 12,810 ppm of mercury, despite that it was not listed among its ingredients.
