October 17, 2023
New EIA report exposes a global failure to prevent the deliberate addition of toxic mercury to skin lightening products. Washington, DC: For the first time ever, an undercover investigation by the EnvironmentalInvestigation Agency (EIA) has exposed key companies deliberately adding toxic mercury toskin lightening products (SLPs) and the mercury compound […]
October 12, 2023
213 products tested from 23 online platforms across 12 countries 90% had more mercury than legal limit set by the Minamata Convention Africa’s proposed amendment would strengthen treaty by banning advertising and sales of such toxic products Minamata Convention (COP5) negotiators urged to strengthen existing treaty [Brussels/Belgium] Despite being banned […]
October 12, 2023
SIGN THE PETITION UNTIL THE 27 OCTOBER! Strengthen the Convention provisions to disallow sales and marketing of mercury-added skin lightening products During the upcoming COP51 in late October, an amendment by the African Region2 has been proposed to strengthen existing Convention provisions that currently ban manufacture and trade of mercury added […]
May 9, 2023
The African Region takes the lead with a proposal to ban the sales of mercury-added cosmetics worldwide. Contact: Rico Euripidou, E: rico@groundwork.org.za; T: Leslie Adogame, E: ane_adogame@hotmail.com; T: Michael Bender, E: mercurypolicy@aol.com; T: 1-802-917-8222; Charline Cheuvart, charline.cheuvart@eeb.org; T: +32 2 289 13 08 [Brussels, Belgium] Recently, the African Region proposed […]
February 14, 2023
Photo by ActionVance on Unsplash Groups make recommendations on verge of UN kick-off meeting on ‘Eliminating Mercury Skin Lightening Products’ at WHO-HQ in Geneva Geneva, Switzerland — Several mercury watchdog groups are calling on Amazon.com (and other e-platforms) to stop all sales of skin-lightening products (SLPs) if they cannot stop marketing […]
