Zero Mercury Working Group tested 271 skin lightening products from 17 sampling countries in a study conducted between 2017 and 2022. Of the 271 products that were tested, 129 exceeded the maximum allowable limit for mercury of 1 part per million (ppm). Online market monitoring and test buy operations in the Philippines revealed that illegal mercury-added skin lighteners are still widely available for purchase in both online and on site market places.
You may access ZMWG’s research using these links:
Final Report – Skin Lighteners Still Online Despite Mercury Findings (bit.ly/3rxOXSe) Executive Summary – Skin lighteners still available online despite mercury findings (bit.ly/3JTZQEa)
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