The Dangers of Skin Whitening Creams
In many parts of the world and particularly in Asia and Africa, skin whitening creams are used by millions of women who hope to change their physical appearance. What many of these women don’t know is that often times these creams contain mercury or hydroquinone, both of which are very dangerous. While hydroquinone can inhibit melanin production which is the cause of dark skin, it is also a carcinogen, or cancer-causing agent. Mercury is a highly toxic chemical as well. In fact, some people don’t eat fish because they are concerned about consuming mercury and yet they might try a skin whitening cream not realizing that by applying it to directly to the skin they will be ingesting mercury.
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