New CSE study finds mercury in fairness creams and chromium and nickel in lipsticks. Mercury is not permitted to be used in cosmetics in India – their mere presence in these products is illegal. India has very weak regulations and almost no enforcement, which is why some companies are getting away with flouting the law.
Technology Partners: MimirTech
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/unregulated-and-unlawful-presence-heavy-metals-cosmetics-%E2%80%93-cse-study-release
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cosmetics
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/heavy-metals
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cse-study
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mercury
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nickel
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cse
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fairness-cream
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lipstick
