A report out of Minnesota indicates a woman saw multiple doctors for non-specific symptoms, which progressed to the loss of her peripheral vision, apparently tied to skin-whitening products.
Health experts recommend being wary of skin-whitening creams after a Minnesota woman apparently developedthat may be permanent — likely from exposure of excess levels of mercury in her beauty creams, according to a report.
"The best way to protect yourself is to stick to clearly labeled and FDA-approved creams and cosmetics," said a toxicologist based in Denver. The report was shared by Dr. Erin Batdorff of the Minnesota Poison Control System, detailing the extensive symptoms experienced by the woman, also a mother — and how home visits conducted by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency found high levels of mercury in various places in the woman's home.Home visits conducted by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency found high levels of mercury in various places in the home of the Minnesota woman .
The team found the amount of mercury in two of these creams was over 4,000 and 7,000 times higher than the acceptable levels — but mercury was not listed as an ingredient on the products.The mother’s urine tests revealed she had over four times the permitted levels of mercury in her body. One of her children also had elevated mercury levels in the urine.
The repeat urine tests in the mother revealed mercury levels that were more than nine times the level considered normal.This team also found concerning levels of mercury in certain parts and items of the home, including the children’s bedrooms and the washing machine, which was contaminated from clothing.
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