environmental health investigations branch

Skincare Products Containing Mercury

CDPH has either tested or provided other State agencies technical assistance for the below commercial, artisanal, and tainted by a third-party, well-known products. All were found to contain the harmful chemical, mercury. Skincare products containing mercury are advertised to remove blemishes, smooth wrinkles, and lighten or brighten skin. Do not sell or use these products.

Commercial Products

	‘A Beauty Cream’ (Day Cream) Made in: Mexico Purchased from: Online from an individual Year collected: 2023 Consumer Alerts: A Beauty Cream (Day Cream) Alert, English (PDF) A Beauty Cream (Day Cream) Alert, Spanish (PDF)
	‘A Beauty Cream’ (Night Cream) Made in: Mexico Purchased from: Online from an individual Year collected: 2023 Consumer alerts: A Beauty Cream (Night Cream) Alert, English (PDF) A Beauty Cream (Night Cream) Alert, Spanish (PDF)
	‘A Beauty Cream’ (Wrinkles) Made in: Mexico Purchased from: Online from an individual Year collected: 2023 Consumer alerts: A Beauty Cream (Wrinkles) Alert, English (PDF) A Beauty Cream (Wrinkles) Alert, Spanish (PDF)
	Aquamary Crema Made in: Mexico Purchased from: Community market Year collected: 2012
	Beautederm Day Night Toner Made in: Philippines Purchased from: Unknown Year collected: 2020
	Be Be Special Cream Made in: Unknown Purchased from: Community market Year collected: 2024
	Best Made in: Unknown Purchased from: Community market Year collected: 2019
	Block & White, Radiance SPF 15 Whitening Face Powder Made in: Philippines Purchased from: Community market Year collected: 2012
	CCM Cream Made in: Likely Cambodia Purchased from: Community market Year collected: 2020
	Chandni Whitening Cream Made in: Pakistan Purchased from: Online Year collected: 2020
	Chupa Manchas Made in: Mexico Purchased from: Community market Year collected: 2021 Consumer alerts: Chupa Manchas Alert, English (PDF) Chupa Manchas Alert, Spanish (PDF)
	Cláraluna Made in: Mexico Purchased from: Unknown Year collected: 2019
	Delicate Cream Made in: South Asia Purchased from: Unknown Year collected: 2019
	Dr. Japan Nano Made in: Thailand Purchased from: Community market Year collected: 2019
	Elid’s Natural Made in: Likely Mexico Purchased from: Community market Years collected: 2023, 2024
	Eskinol Skin Therapy Gluta-Milk Whitening Face Powder Made in: Philippines Purchased from: Community market Year collected: 2012
	Freckle Killer #2 Made in: China Purchased from: Community market, Online Years collected: 2012, 2013, 2014
	Gluta Speed White Sakura Made in: Thailand Purchased from: Community market Year collected: 2019
	Golden Pearl Beauty Cream Made in: Pakistan Purchased from: Community market Year collected: 2019
	Goree Beauty Cream Made in: Pakistan Purchased from: Community market, Online Year collected: 2019
	Goree Beauty Cream Made in: Pakistan Purchased from: Market in Afghanistan Year collected: 2025
	Goree Day & Night Beauty Cream Made in: Pakistan Purchased from: Online Year collected: 2024
	JiaoLi HuiChunSu Face Cream 7-Day Specific Eliminating Freckle Made in: China Purchased from: Community market Year collected: 2012
	JiaoLi HuiChunSu Miraculous Cream Made in: China Purchased from: Community market Year collected: 2014
	JiaoLi HuiChunSu Whitening Speckles Removed Cream AB Set Made in: China Purchased from: Community market Year collected: 2012
	JiaoLi HuiChunSu 10-Days Eliminating Freckle Day and Night Made in: China Purchased from: Online Year collected: 2013
	Julia’s River Made in: Unknown Purchased from: Online from Facebook Marketplace Year collected: 2024
	Kanza Beauty Cream Made in: Pakistan Purchased from: Community market Year collected: 2024
	KIM Ginseng and Pearl Cream Made in: Thailand Purchased from: Community market Year collected: 2019
	KIM Pearl and Snow Lotus Cream Made in: Thailand Purchased from: Community market Year collected: 2019
	KIM Whitening Cream Made in: Thailand Purchased from: Community market Year collected: 2025
	La Crema de Rebeca Made in: Mexico Purchased from: Swap meet Years collected: 2012, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024
	La Crema de Rebeca Master Made in: Mexico Purchased from: Individual Year collected: 2024
	La Milagrosa Made in: Mexico Purchased from: Online, Swap meet Year collected: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
	La Original Crema Facial Made in: Mexico Purchased from: Unknown Year collected: 2024
	La Tía Mána Made in: Mexico Purchased from: Community market, Individual, Swap meet Years collected: 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024
	L.E.Creams Crema Aclarante de Dia Made in: Mexico Purchased from: Online (Whatsapp) Years collected: 2025
	L.E.Creams Crema Aclarante de Noche Made in: Mexico Purchased from: Online (Whatsapp) Years collected: 2025
	Mamá Cata Made in: Mexico Purchased from: Community market Year collected: 2022
	Maravillosa Crema Reneradora Made in: Mexico Purchased from: Online Year collected: 2022
	Meiyong Meyyong Super Whitening Cream Set’s Moisturizer Made in: Taiwan Purchased from: Online Year collected: 2024
	Milk Cream Made in: Likely Cambodia Purchased from: Community market Years collected: 2019, 2020
	Mireya Made in: Mexico Purchased from: Unknown Year collected: Unknown
	Miss Beautiful Made in: Likely Cambodia Purchased from: Swap meet Year collected: 2019
	Monsepa Bleaching Express Peeling Made in: China Purchased from: Community market Year collected: 2012
	Natural Body Recipe Skin Whitening Powder Made in: Philippines Purchased from: Community market Year collected: 2012
	NaSa Night Cream Made in: Unknown Purchased from: Unknown Year collected: 2020
	Nunn Care Made in: Mexico Purchased from: Online Years collected: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024 Consumer alerts: Nunn Care Alert, English (PDF) Nunn Care Alert, Spanish (PDF)
	One Today - Dang Duong Cosmetics Made in: Vietnam Purchased from: Community market Year collected: 2019
	P-Care Made in: Thailand Purchased from: Unknown Year collected: 2019
	Phone Cream Made in: Likely Cambodia Purchased from: Swap meet Year collected: 2020
	Piel de Seda Made in: Mexico Purchased from: Unknown Year collected: 2016
	POP, Popular Facial Cream Made in: Thailand Purchased from: Unknown Year collected: 2012, 2019
	Q-Nic Care White Armpit Whitening Made in: Thailand Purchased from: Unknown Year collected: 2019
	Qian Mei Whitening Cream Made in: Unknown Purchased from: Swap meet Year collected: 2020
	Rosabell Crema Made in: Mexico Purchased from: Individual Year collected: 2023 Consumer alerts: Rosabell Crema Alert, English (PDF) Rosabell Crema Alert, Spanish (PDF)
	San Ruby Beauty Whitening Cream Made in: China Purchased from: Community market Year collected: 2012
	Shichade Tokyo Made in: Japan Purchased from: Community market Year collected: 2019
	Spot Remover Cream Made in: Likely Cambodia Purchased from: Community market Year collected: 2019
	Top Beauty, Whitening Night Cream Made in: Unknown Purchased from: Community market Year collected: 2012

Artisanal Products

	‘74 Cream’ Made in: Unknown Purchased from: Community market Year collected: 2019
	‘Crema de Casa’ Made in: Unknown Purchased from: Unknown Year collected: Unknown
	Crema de Desmanchadora Made in: Unknown Purchased from: Unknown Year collected: 2023
	Crema Esparza Made in: Mexico Purchased from: Individual Years collected: 2018, 2019
	Crema Jimena Made in: Unknown Purchased from: Community market Years collected: 2019, 2020
	Crema para Manchas Made in: Unknown Purchased from: Individual Year collected: 2024
	Miracle Rose Made in: United States Purchased from: Online from Facebook Marketplace Year collected: 2024
	Dia Made in: Likely Mexico Purchased from: Community market Year collected: 2021
	Noche Made in: Likely Mexico Purchased from: Community market Year collected: 2021
	Unlabeled Made in: Unknown Purchased from: Individual Year collected: 2024
	Unlabeled Made in: Mexico Purchased from: Individual Year collected: 2019
	Unlabeled Made in: Cambodia Purchased from: Unknown Year collected: 2019
	Unlabeled Made in: Cambodia Purchased from: Unknown Year collected: 2019
	Unlabeled Made in: Cambodia Purchased from: Unknown Year collected: 2019
	Unlabeled Made in: Mexico Purchased from: Unknown Year collected: 2020
	Unlabeled Made in: Mexico Purchased from: Unknown Year collected: 2020
	Unlabeled Made in: Unknown Purchased from: Unknown Year collected: 2019
	Unlabeled Made in: Unknown Purchased from: Individual Year collected: 2020
	Unlabeled Made in: Unknown Purchased from: Individual Year collected: 2021
	Unlabeled Made in: Unknown Purchased from: Unknown Year collected: 2020
	Unlabeled Made in: Mexico Purchased from: Unknown Year collected: Unknown

Tainted by a Third-party, Well-known Products

	Pomada de la Campana del Dr. Bell Made in: Mexico Purchased from: Online from Facebook Marketplace, Swap meet Years collected: 2012, 2019, 2021, 2022 Consumer alerts: Pomada de la Campana del Dr. Bell Alert, English (PDF) Pomada de la Campana del Dr. Bell Alert, Spanish (PDF)
	Pond’s Clarant B3 Made in: Mexico Purchased from: Unknown Years collected: 2019, 2020
	Pond’s Crema S Made in: Unknown Purchased from: Unknown Year collected: 2020
	Pond’s Rejuveness Made in: Mexico Purchased from: Individual Years collected: 2019, 2020, 2024 Consumer alerts: Pond’s Rejuveness Alert, English (PDF) Pond’s Rejuveness Alert, Spanish (PDF)