Two more cosmetic products found to contain mercury, banned, says Health Ministry


KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry has revoked the notification of two cosmetic products because they contain a scheduled poison and are no longer allowed to be sold in Malaysia.

Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan said the products in question were Snow White Treatment Cream and Kak Ell Treatment Cream, both of which were found to contain mercury.

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