Be careful in choosing cosmetics. Don’t be tempted by the cheap price. The reason is, if you are not careful, it could be that cosmetic products contain substances that are harmful to the body. One of them is mercury. Mercury content is very dangerous for health. But still, until now, there are still many found in the market. Such products are usually offered especially online through e-commerce and social media.
The price is cheap and the effect is lightning the main attraction of this product so it is very popular. Ignorance about the dangers makes many people who are deceived and then use it. In addition, the persuasion of “evil” sellers who claim that mercury products are safe to use is also one of the causes.
The Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) released the names of mercury cosmetic products that are widely spread in Indonesia.
This of course should be a concern of the people in the country. Because the use of cosmetic products that contain mercury will have a negative impact on the health of the body.
According to an explanation on the who.int page, mercury is a common but dangerous ingredient that can be found in skin lightening creams and soaps.
Cosmetics containing mercury The Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) has mapped the crime hazard data for cosmetic products containing mercury in Indonesia. As a result, there are a number of products containing mercury that are most commonly found in circulation and must be watched out for. Some of these names include:
1. Temulawak New Day & Night Cream
2. Beauty Whitening Cream – Night
3. Natural 99 Vitamin E
4. HN
5. SP Special UV Whitening Cream
6. Whitening Doctor
7. Diamond Cream
8. Ling Zhi Vitamin E
9. SJ Sin Jung Night Cream
10. Tabitha Daily Cream & Nightly Cream
Based on Kompas.com’s observations, a number of these dangerous products are still very easy to find on online shopping platforms in the country. Tabitha branded products, for example, are sold at prices ranging from Rp. 35,000 per product to Rp. 175,000 for complete packages. This complete package consists of facial soap, toner, day cream and night cream. If we do a search with the keyword “Tabitha cream”, the results can reach hundreds of items with sellers spread across various regions. We also get the same thing if we do a search for various other dangerous brands. In fact, some sellers embed the term ‘ori’ to promote the products they sell. In addition, this product containing mercury is claimed to be effective for various skin problems including acne, dryness, dark skin, and premature aging. One of the terms that is highlighted is that this product is able to make the face ‘glowing’.
Judging from the reviews of buyers, many claim that the product works well, without realizing the real danger. The dangers of mercury Mercury has long been declared a dangerous material to be used as a cosmetic ingredient. Unfortunately, mercury continues to be in demand because of the Indonesian people’s misperception of beautiful skin. There are still many who think that beautiful and healthy skin must be white, including by using mercury. Whereas mercury can trigger skin discoloration that causes dark spots, allergies, and skin irritation.
In addition, the materials found in this mining can also trigger permanent damage to the nervous system of the brain and kidneys. Short-term exposure to high doses of mercury causes vomiting, diarrhea, and kidney damage. In addition, mercury is also a carcinogenic material that causes cancer so it must be avoided.
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