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Face Creams Containing Mercury

CDPH has either tested or provided other State agencies technical assistance for the below labeled and unlabeled products. All were found to contain the harmful chemical, mercury. Face creams containing mercury are advertised to remove blemishes, smooth wrinkles, and lighten or brighten skin. Mercury is not a listed ingredient on labeled and unlabeled products. 

Do not sell or use these creams.

#'s, A-K

small round container of face cream with a blue cap and white bodysmall round container of face cream with a blue cap and white body flipped upside down with the number 74 on the bottom

ā€‹ā€‹"74" Cream
Made in: Unknown
Purchased from: Community market
Year collected: 2019

round container of face cream in white with a woman's face on the green packaging

Aquamary Crema
Made in: Mexico
Purchased from: Community market
Year collected: 2012

BestBest
Made in: Unknown
Purchased from: Community market
Year collected: 2019
box of face powder in white
Block & White, Radiance SPF 15 Whitening 
Face Powder
Made in:  Philippines
Purchased from: Community market
Year collected: 2012
round pink container of face cream with gold lettering on the cap, a $10 price sticker, and words written in khmer on the body
CCM Cream 
Made in: Likely Cambodia 
Purchased from: Community market
Year collected: 2020
small round white face cream contaner with no labels next to its grey box with red lettering that says ChandniChandni Lightening Cream 
Made in: Pakistan 
Purchased from: Internet
Year collected: 2020
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Chupa Manchas
Made in: Mexico
Purchased from: Community market
Year collected: 2021
small round opaque container of blue-ish face cream with black lettering that says "ClaraLuna"
Clara Luna
Made in: Mexico
Purchased from: Unknown
Year collected: 2019
small round purple container of face cream with the word "delicate" inscribed in the cap
Delicate Cream
Made in: South Asia
Purchased from: Unknown
Year collected: 2019

round black container of face cream with white lettering that says Nano next to its black box that says in red "Dr Japan"

Dr. Japan Nano
Made in: Thailand
Purchased from: Community market
Year collected: 2019
A box of face powder that says in blue lettering "eskinol: gluta-milk whitening face powder
Eskinol Skin Therapy Gluta-Milk Whitening Face Powder
Made in: Philippines
Purchased from: Community market
Year collected: 2012
A white and green tub of face cream next to its yellow box with green lettering in chinese
Freckle Killer #2
Made in: China
Purchased from: Community market, Internet
Years collected: 2012, 2013, 2014

gold round container of face cream next to its orange box with a woman's face in it with red and pink

Gluta Speed White Sakura
Made in: Thailand
Purchased from: Community market
Year collected: 2019
A peach-ish beige round container with the words "Golden Pearl Beauty cream" inscribed on the cap
Golden Pearl 
Beauty Cream
Made in: Pakistan
Purchased from: Community market
Year collected: 2019
A round beige container of face cream next to its gold and beige box with a woman's face on it and blue lettering says "Goree"
Goree Beauty Cream
Made in: Pakistan
Purchased from: 
Community market, 
Internet
Year collected: 2019
two round face creams with clear bottoms and blue caps next to their blue box with chinese lettering
JiaoLi HuiChunSu Face Cream 7-Day Specific Eliminating Freckle
Made in: China
Purchased from: Community market
Year collected: 2012
similar to the image above, except including a white squeeze bottle of face cream with blue lettering in chinese
JiaoLi HuiChunSu 
Miraculous Cream
Made in: China
Purchased from: Community market
Year collected: 2014
two round containers of face cream with white bottoms and black caps next to its blue box with a before and after picture
JiaoLi HuiChunSu 
Whitening Speckles Removed Cream AB Set
Made in: China
Purchased from: Community market
Year collected: 2012
JiaoLi Whitening Speckles
JiaoLi HuiChunSu 10-Days Eliminating Freckle Day and Night
Made in: China
Purchased from: Internet
Year collected: 2013
KIM Ginseng and Pearl Cream.png
KIM Ginseng and Pearl Cream
Made in: Thailand
Purchased from: Community market
Year collected: 2019
KIM Pearl and Snow Lotus Cream.png
KIM Pearl and Snow Lotus Cream
Made in: Thailand
Purchased from: Community market
Year collected: 2019

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Crema Rebeca

La Crema de Rebeca 
Made in: Mexico 
Purchased from: Swap meet
Years collected: 2012, 2018, 2019, 2021
La%20Milagrosa
La Milagrosa
Made in: Mexico
Purchased from: Internet, Swap meet
Years collected: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
Tia Mana
La Tia Mana
Made in: Mexico
Purchased from: Community market, Swap meet
Year collected: 2018, 2019
Maravillosa%20Crema%20Regeneradora
Maravillosa Crema Reneradora
Made in: Mexico
Purchased from: Internet
Year collected: 2022
Milk%20Cream
Milk Cream
Made in: Likely Cambodia
Purchased from: Community market
Year collected: 2019
Mireya
Mireya
Made in: Mexico
Purchased from: Unknown
Year collected: Unknown
MIss Beautiful
Miss Beautiful
Made in: Likely Cambodia
Purchased from: Flea market
Year collected: 2019
Monsepa Express Peeling
Monsepa: Express Peeling
Made in:  China
Purchased from: Community market
Year collected: 2012
Natural Body Recipe
Natural Body Recipe Skin Whitening Powder
Made in:  Philippines
Purchased from: Community market
Year collected: 2012
A small container of cream with a white cap and white body with the words Nunn care in pink on the labelA small container of cream with a white cap and clear body with the words Nunn care in pink on the label
Nunn Care
Made in: Mexico
Purchased from: Internet
Years collected: 2019, 2020, 2021
One Today - Dang Duong Cosmetics
One Today - Dang Duong Cosmetics
Made in: Vietnam
Purchased from: Community market
Year collected: 2019
P-Care
P-Care
Made in: Thailand
Purchased from: Unknown
Year collected: 2019
Phone Cream
Phone Cream
Made in: Likely Cambodia
Purchased from: Flea market
Year collected: 2020

Piel de Seda
Piel de Seda
Made in: Mexico
Purchased from: Unknown
Year collected: 2016
Pomada%20De%20La%20Campana%20del%20Dr.%20Bell
Pomada de la Campana del Dr. Bell
(Tainted after purchase and resold)
Made in: Mexico
Purchased from: Facebook Marketplace, Swap meet
Years collected: 2012, 2019, 2021, 2022 
Pond's Clarante B3
Pond's Clarant B3
(Tainted after purchase and resold)
Made in: Mexico
Purchased from: Unknown
Years collected: 2019, 2020
Pond's Rejuveness
Pond's Rejuveness (Tainted after purchase and resold)
Made in: Mexico
Purchased from: Individual
Years collected: 2019, 2020
POP Cream
POP Cream
Made in: Thailand
Purchased from: Unknown
Years collected: 2012, 2019
Q-Nic Care White Armpit Whitening
Q-Nic Care White Armpit Whitening
Made in: Thailand
Purchased from: Unknown
Year collected: 2019
Qian Mei Whitening Cream.jpgUnlabled cream with black top
Qian Mei Whitening Cream
Made in: Unknown
Purchased from: Flea market
Year collected: 2020

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San Ruby
San Ruby Beauty Whitening Cream
Made in: China
Purchased from: Community market
Year collected: 2012
Shichade Tokyo
Shichade Tokyo
Made in: Japan
Purchased from: Community market
Year collected: 2019
Spot Remover Cream
Spot Remover Cream
Made in: Likely Cambodia
Purchased from: Community market
Year collected: 2019
Top Beauty
Top Beauty: Whitening Night Cream
Made in: Unknown
Purchased from: Community market
Year collected: 2012

Unlabeled Crema de Casa
Unlabeled - "Crema de Casa"
Made in: Unknown
Purchased from: Unknown
Year collected: 
Unknown
Unlabeled Crema Esparza
Unlabeled - "Crema Esparza"
Made in: Mexico
Purchased from: Individual
Years collected: 2018, 2019
Unlabeled Crema Jimena
Unlabeled - "Crema Jimena"
Made in: Unknown
Purchased from: Community market
Years collected: 2019, 2020
Unlabeled%20-%20DiaUnlabeled - "Dia"
Made in: Likely Mexico
Purchased from: Community market
Year collected: 2021
Unlabeled%20-%20Noche
Unlabeled - "Noche"
Made in: Likely Mexico
Purchased from: Community market
Year collected: 2021
Unlabeled Cream in Film Container
Unlabeled
Made in: Mexico
Purchased from: Individual
Year collected: 2019
Unlabeled Cream
Unlabeled
Made in: Cambodia 
Purchased from: Unknown
Year collected: 2019
Unlabeled Cream Blue Top
Unlabeled
Made in: Cambodia
Purchased from: Unknown
Year collected: 2019
Unlabeled Cream Pink Top
Unlabeled
Made in: Cambodia
Purchased from: Unknown
Year collected: 
2019
Unlabeled Cream Pink Top White Bottom
Unlabeled
Made in: Mexico
Purchased from: Unknown
Year collected: 2020
Unlabeled Cream White
Unlabeled
Made in: Mexico
Purchased from: Unknown
Year collected: 
2020
Unlabled
Unlabeled
Made in: Unkown
Purchased from: Unknown
Year collected: 2019
Unlabled
Unlabeled
Made in: Unknown
Purchased from: Individual
Year collected: 2020
Unlabled with a blue top.png
Unlabeled
Made in: Unkown
Purchased from: Individual
Year collected: 2021
Unlabeled Creams Yellow Green
Unlabeled
Made in: Unknown 
Purchased from: Unknown
Year collected: 2020
Creams with No and Homemade Labels
Unlabeled or Homemade Labeled
Made in: Mexico
Purchased from: Unknown
Year collected: Unknown

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