4 August 2023, Quezon City. A product that claims to be “the best skin whitening cream formulation” has been banned in Austria for containing mercury,
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Warning Out on Counterfeit Mercury-Tainted Cosmetic Sold Online
3 August 2023, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition is again warning Filipino consumers, especially women and girls, to reject skin lightening products
Manila Doctors Hospital Bolsters Social and Healthcare Services with New and Renewed Partnerships
In its thrust to further provide quality and top-notch medical care and responsive social services to the public, Manila Doctors Hospital (MDH), one of the
EcoWaste Coalition Finds Toxic Lead in 98th Spray Paint
26 July 2023, Quezon City. Chemical safety advocate EcoWaste Coalition has detected lead in a Thailand-made spray paint sold locally, bringing to 98 the number
Bleach cream with Mercury still in Online Market despite Health and E-commerce Regulations
The toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics send the warning against online selling of Skin Lightening Products such as Stillman’s Skin Bleach Cream made from U.S.A.
Warning Out on Facial Cream with Hidden Mercury that Can Make One Looks “Gorgeous”
17 July 2023, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition is urging Filipino women aspiring for a fairer skin tone to desist from using
Phase-Out Mercury containing Skin Lightening Products, says BAN Toxics
The toxics watchdog group BAN Toxics warns the public on the prevalence of unlawful online selling of skin lightening products (SLPs) containing toxic mercury, a
Skin like butterfly wings: UP scientists investigate rare deadly disease
As rare and deadly as it is poetically named, “Butterfly’s Disease” (scientifically known as “epidemolysis bullosa” or simply “EB”) has no known cure. But a
EcoWaste Coalition Lauds ASEAN Governments for Steps Taken vs. Mercury Cosmetics
14 July 2023, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition gave the health authorities of Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand a pat on
EcoWaste Coalition: Get Toxic Lead Out of Paints and Paint Brushes, Too
(New report finds paint brushes with lead content) 12 July 2023, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has expressed concern over the continued