"Mercury is poison, not a beauty treatment, and no company has any business selling it to consumers,"
"It is egregious to see these products being marketed to people of color, especially women and girls, taking advantage of racist, Eurocentric beauty standards that encourage them to lighten their skin,"
State investigators found Aleena Cosmetics, Axabee Skincare, and Singhart, LLC sold dozens of skin-lightening creams and other products with mercury levels as high as 30,000 times New York's legal limit. New York law allows only trace amounts of mercury in skin-care products sold in bodegas and beauty supply stores. High mercury exposure can cause neurological damage and harm fetal development. The Attorney General's office issued cease-and-desist letters requiring compliance within five days or fines up to $2,500 per day. The products were marketed to communities of color and often targeted women and girls. The companies did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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