Maharashtra FDA orders halt on three beauty creams over toxic mercury, lead levels
Regulator declared Goree Beauty Cream, Face Fresh Gold and Golden Star Beauty Cream substandard, with mercury reportedly up to 752 times the legal limit. Retailers, wholesalers, distributors and e-commerce platforms must stop sales and stocking, and report recalls. Products also lacked mandatory labelling.
Maharashtra FDA declared three beauty creams substandard over dangerous mercury and lead levels, ordering retailers, wholesalers, distributors and e-commerce platforms to halt sales and stocking, and report recalls. Products lacked mandatory labelling.
Why this matters
Maharashtra FDA is intensifying enforcement across consumer categories, following its farm-to-table milk compliance orders and Rs 10 lakh fines for violations. This cosmetics recall extends scrutiny to beauty retail and e-commerce supply chains.
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