Abstract: Mercury is considered one of the most toxic elements for plants and animals. Nevertheless, in the Middle East, Asia and Latin America, whitening creams containing mercury have been manufactured and purchased despite their confirmed health risks. Due to mass distribution, this can be considered a global public health issue. In Mexico, these products are widely available in pharmacies, ...

Non-denatured soybean extracts contain all the ingredients of the soybean in their natural conformations, which is different from soy foods that must be denatured, or from soy isoflavone-based cosmetic products. The multiple benefits of non-denatured soybean extracts for skin care range from skin lightening, extracellular matrix enhancement and delayed hair growth, to a protective effect from p...

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of lignin peroxidase (LIP) as a skin-lightening agent in patients with melasma. A self-controlled clinical study was performed in 31 women who had melasma on both sides of the face. This study involved 8 weeks of a full-face product treatment. The skin color was measured at days 0, 7, 28 and 56 using a chromameter on the foreh...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Long-term contact with mercury may induce membranous nephropathy (MN); however, the clinical pathologic features and pathogenesis of mercury-induced MN have not been investigated. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS The present study retrospectively evaluated 11 cases of mercury-induced MN to analyze its causes and its clinical and pathologic features. RE...

Abstract An increase of nocturnal activity ungulate species may represent a compensatory opportunity for energy intake, when in daylight is hindered by some disturbance events (e.g. hunting or predation). Therefore, mostly-diurnal and crepuscular be active bright moonlight nights whereas others shift their diurnal towards darkest to limit exposure predators. In natural undisturbed conditions, t...

In this study, Skin-lightening creams commonly sold in Mbarara municipality were analyzed for chemical parameters (pH, thermal stability and fatty substance content), total hydroquinone, Lead, Mercury, Arsenic contents. Total heavy metal content was determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The levels of hydroquinone using High Performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). All the showed d...

Generally white color of the skin is regarded as a feature superiority and prettiness around world. Both males females in Pakistan apply skin-lightening creams (SLC) but they do not know about side-effects their constituents. Skin-lightening products include SLC related ointments. The are made by mixing fates water standard procedure. Here, 20 specimens were obtained subjected to mercury, hydro...