Photo by Maria Morri via Flickr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a public health alert regarding banning the sale and use of certain South Korean cosmetics in the country. This comes after these cosmetics were discovered to contain dangerous levels of the heavy metal, antimony. Chronic exposure to antimony in the air, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health, causes irritation in the eyes, skin and lungs. Ingestion or long-term exposure may cause diarrhea, stomach pain and stomach ulcers. 12 Products Listed: Known Brand Etude House Included According to the Manila Bulletin, the advisory is based on the findings of South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. It also reminds the public to “avoid purchasing and using” said products. If they have bought the products already, they should discard it to prevent usage. Known Korean brand Etude House has two products in the list. Other products are made by a top Korean cosmetic company, Aritaum. Here is the list of products: Aritaum Full Cover Stick Concealer (#1 Light Beige) Aritaum Full Cover Stick Concealer (#2 Natural Beige) Aritaum Full Cover Cream Concealer (#1 Light Beige & Natural Beige) Aritaum Full Cover Cream Concealer (#2 Olive Green & Pink) Etude House AC Clean Up Mild Concealer Etude House Drawing Eyebrow Duo (#3 Gray Brown) XTM Style Homme For Men Easy Stick Concealer Black Monster Homme Black Erasing Pen Skeda Homme Spot Concealer Skinfood Cherry Full Lip Liner (Rose Cherry) 3CE Slim Eyebrow Pencil (Chestnut Brown) Makeheal Naked Slim Brown Pencil Br0203 Certain batch numbers of these products have already been pulled out of retail stores. FDA also warns the public not to buy any of these products through online sellers. Users are advised to watch out for symptoms of antimony toxicity which includes eye and skin irritation, headache, nausea, vomiting, insomnia and abdominal pain. For a more comprehensive list, check the FDA website for the complete advisory. Facebook Comments
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