Health Ministry bans three cosmetic products for containing toxic substances


KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry has banned three cosmetic products after detecting scheduled poisons in them, rendering them prohibited for sale in Malaysia.

In a statement on Monday (Aug 5), the Ministry announced the affected products are GB Night Cream Treatment, which contains hydroquinone and tretinoin; GB Herbal Cream Treatment, which contains mercury and betamethasone 17-Valerate; and Aniqa Night Cream, which contains tretinoin.

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