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FDA Issues Warnings, Pushes Consumer Education of OTC Skin Lightening Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) office of minority
health and health equity (OMHHE) has announced a public health education
campaign to warn consumers about the potential dangers of using
over-the-counter (OTC) skin-lightening products containing hydroquinone
or mercury. The
“Skin Facts!” initiative aims to help consumers understand the
potential risks and to help identify whether the products they purchase
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Interesting. I was under the impression that Hydroquinone was still OTC in the US but that changed in 2006. Wonder how I missed that.
This press is weirdly written though. They seem to equate Hydroquinone (which you can get as a prescription) and Mercury which you can’t use at all right?
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I believe Mercury Creams, while banned, can be purchased over the Internet and also at some outlets catering to customers from other cultures (Asia, Africa, the Middle East). I recall reading a C&T article regarding these products a few years ago.
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