Laboratory results of honey testing
It is a food fraud more nefarious and more sophisticated than what we found in our 2003 and 2006 investigations into soft drinks; more damaging to our health than perhaps anything that we have found till
CSE Study
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Companies put up pretty face as CSE cries toxic makeup
Activist body found high levels of mercury in products such as fairness creams and chromium and nickel in lipsticks Multinationals such as Hindustan Unilever (HUL) and L’Oreal and local companies such as Colorbar Cosmetics and Emami have contested the claims by activist group Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on the levels of metals like mercury, chromium and nickel in their products.
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Fairness cream loaded with toxic metals, L’Oreal, Blossom Kochhar, P&G, Hindustan Unilever found 'guilty': CSE survey
A new study by the NGO Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Wednesday said that several popular cosmetics are loaded with toxic heavy metals such as mercury and nickel. CSE’s Pollution Monitoring
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Study finds toxic metals in fairness creams, lipsticks
Popular cosmetic products, including fairness creams and lipsticks, contain mercury, chromium and nickel, according to a report released by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) here on Wednesday.
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Toxic metals in beauty products
CSE Study Finds Leading Brands Using Mercury, Chromium And Nickel New Delhi: Your make-up may be leaving you with a touch of toxic heavy metals, with potential health implications over long-term use. A study by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) claims to have found high levels of mercury in several well-known national and international brands of skinwhitening creams and chromium in several brands of lipsticks.
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Traces of mercury, chromium found in cosmetics: Study
Cosmetics in India, some of which are endorsed by well known celebrities, have portions of mercury and chromium in them, reveals a recent study. The use of mercury and chromium in cosmetics is prohibited in India. Mercury, which is used in fairness creams is universally recognised as extremely toxic, while chromium, which causes cancer, is used in lipsticks.
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Heavy metals including mercury found in fairness products: CSE
A study conducted by a leading green NGO has found high amount of heavy metals including mercury in fairness products of reputed companies being endorsed by big Bollywood names. Centre for Science and Environment (CSE's) Pollution Monitoring Lab (PML), which conducted the study, said despite the prohibition of use of mercury in cosmetics in India, it found mercury in 44 per cent of the fairness creams it tested.
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गोरा बनाने वाली क्रीम में मिली विषैली धातुएं
आपको गोरा बनाने का दावा करने वाली क्रीम आपको त्वचा संबंधी गंभीर बीमारियों का शिकार बना सकती हैं। इन सौंदर्य प्रसाधनों के नमूनों के परीक्षण से उनमें खतरनाक धातुओं के मौजूद होने की पुष्टि हुई है। सेंटर फॉर
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संवारते हैं या सेहत बिगाड़ते हैं ये कॉस्मेटिक्स ?
टीवी पर जिन फेयरनेस क्रीम और लिपस्टिक का प्रचार सेलिब्रिटी करते हैं, उनमें से कई आपकी खूबसूरती बढ़ाने की जगह सेहत बिगाड़ सकते हैं। सेंटर फॉर साइंस एंड एनवायर्नमेंट का दावा है कि इनमें मरकरी, क्रोमियम और
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Unregulated and unlawful: Presence of heavy metals in cosmetics – a CSE study release
New CSE study finds mercury in fairness creams and chromium and nickel in lipsticks. Mercury is not permitted to be used in cosmetics in India – their mere presence in these products is illegal. India
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CSE seeks clarification: Company responses
CSE shared its findings with the respective companies to find out the reasons for the presence of such high levels of heavy metals in cosmetics. “We hoped that this would help find ways to limit the presence