Table 1.
Mercury content in sixteen samples of Mexican whitening creams.
| Product name | Hg content (ppm ± SD) | Brand |
|---|---|---|
| POND’S clarant B3 whitening cream | <0.005 c | Unilever de Mexico |
| LUPITA cleansing cream | <0.005 c | TELU |
| AVON whitening cream | <0.005 c | Avon Cosmetics |
| CONCHA NACAR bleaching cream | <0.005 c | Grisi Laboratories |
| WHITE SECRET whitening cream | <0.005 c | Genomma Lab |
| BELLA AURORA whitening cream | <0.005 c | Stillman Company Aurora |
| VITA NATURA whitening cream | <0.005 c | Tunatural |
| BONAPIEL whitening cream | <0.005 c | Forma Natura |
| FOREVER YOUNG bleaching | <0.005 c | G+N Vida S.A. |
| TONICO X whitening lotion | <0.005 c | Unknown |
| DRULA a,b whitening cream | 878 ± 115 | Drula Fabrik |
| SOMAR ROLF a whitening night cream | 6,895 ± 1,305 | Somar Laboratories |
| MYRYAM a whitening night cream | 13,233 ± 279 | Myryam Laboratories |
| ARAMBULA a bleaching cream | 12,035 ± 824 | Arambula Lab |
| CREMA X a whitening cream | 19,882 ± 1,875 | Unknown |
| MILAGRO a whitening cream | 35,824 ± 1,639 | Unknown |
SD = Standard deviation;
a
These creams were analyzed by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (FAAS), due to their high content of mercury (mg kg−1);
b
This cream was produced in Germany;
c
Less than the method’s detection limit (MDL).