The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has warned the public to refrain from purchasing and using 41 cosmetic products containing adulterated mercury, hydroquinone or steroids which could pose potential health risks to consumers.

The adverse health effects associated with these substances include but are not limited to: Permanent neurological damage in children (pre-natal and neo-natal), exposed to mercury during pregnancy and or lactating; kidney toxicity; fertility problems; birth-defects; gastrointestinal toxicity; liver toxicity; skin infections; skin cancer; hyperpigmentation; and skin infections.

The affected products include: Perfect White Beauty Lotion, Day By Day Men Perfect Body Lotion, Aho)fe Foundation Body Cream, Body Clear Lightening lotion, Body Fashion Body Milk Doctoress Crème, and Bronze Tone Cocoa Butter and Honey Extracts.

Below is a list of the items blacklisted by the FDA: