Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) has issued several beauty cream brands notices over health concerns.
The authority has also terminated one of the beauty brands for being a health hazard for customers.
Reportedly, the popular local beauty cream manufacturer- Faiza Beauty Cream has been found usingย carcinogenic ingredients according to PSQCA’s report. These ingredients lead toย hazards to both skin and health problems.
Furthermore, the report claims that the cream containsย hazards to both skin and health and is being distributed all across Pakistan in various wholesale markets and on the shelves at medical stores as well.
Faiza Beauty Cream is being manufactured by M/s Poonia Brothers, Gujranwala since 2011. PSQCA has issued the notice toย M/s Poonia Brothers for the excessive amounts of mercury found- the report shows that the amount was over 60mg/Kg (60ppm) whereas the limitation set by the World Health Organisation is 1mg/kg.
Back in January, Dubaiย Municipality warned their residents not to use Faiza beauty cream since it contains ingredients harmful to humans reported by Khaleej TImes.
The product had not been registered in the database of producers either, the municipality warned.
Excessive mercury can lead to the following health symptoms:
- mood swings, nervousness, irritability, and other emotional changes
- insomnia
- a headache
- abnormal sensations
- muscle twitching
- tremors
- weakness
- muscle atrophy
- decreased cognitive functions
High exposures of elemental mercury can cause kidney malfunction, respiratory failure, and death.
Organic Mercury Poisoning Symptoms
Organic mercury toxicity (most frequently in the methylmercury form from ingestion), causes neurological malfunctions, and especially in a fetus, impaired neurological development. Other symptoms include:
- peripheral vision impairment
- stinging or needle-like sensations in the extremities and mouth
- loss of coordination
- muscle weakness
- other impairments of speech andย hearing
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