​Resources for Community Members

The Healthy Homes and Communities program has tested skincare products in communiti​​​​es and multiple contained the harmful chemical, mercury. Visit the Skincare Products Containing Mercury web page to learn more about which products to avoid.

Resources available on this web ​​​page are:

• Alerts​ - warns the public about products to avoid or stop using right away.
  
• Educa​tional Materials​ - information for various communities about the dangers of mercury in face creams.
  

Our program also partners with local health departments and community-based organizations to collect potentially toxic skincare products sold by individuals, in small markets or swap meets, or onli​​ne. Community health workers, “promotores de salud,” and others who educate community members are trained on the dangers of mercury in skincare products by our program. We also provide technical assistance to local health departments on poisoning cases.

​​Alert​s

​	Face Creams Found with M​ercury (PDF) | Spanish (PDF) Alert for the following face creams: ​New Face Fresh & Clear Super White Fresh & White​​​ Berry Plus Olifair Pearls Malika Crema Despigmentante
​	L.E.Creams (PDF) ​| Spanish (PDF)
	Rosabell Crema (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
	Skin Creams Containing Methylmercury (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
	Woman in Coma after Using Skin Cream from Mexico, 2019 (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)​

Education​al Materials

​​​​​​	​Some Face Creams Can Poison Children (Spanish-language products, PDF, 1.1MB)
​	Some Face Creams Can Poison Children (Southeast Asian products, PDF) English, Chinese, Hmong, Lao,  Tagalog, Vietnamese
​	​Some Face Creams Can Poison Children (South Asian products, PDF) - Eng​lish,  Arabic, Hindi,  Pashto, Urdu
​​	​It Is Illegal to S​ell Creams that Contain Mercury (Spanish-language Products, PDF)
​	​It Is Illegal to Sell Creams that Contain Mercury (Southeast Asian Products, PDF)
	Choosing a Safer Cream (PDF)