BBC declares Pakistani skin whitening creams illegal

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BBC declares Pakistani skin whitening creams illegal

Golden Pearl Cream and Stillman's Cream are among the list of products declared poisonous and illegal
FATIMA NIAZI ABOUT 13 HOURS AGO
Since the past few years, numerous people have been talking about how fairness creams are a form of racism. This is because not only do they make us feel that we need to be ‘white’, they teach us only fair people can be successful. Apart from making us conscious, these creams that are targeted towards women, also set impossible and unfair standards of beauty.

However, according to the recent revelations by BBC, these skin whitening products not only affect us psychologically, but can also cause great damage to our health.

According to a video by BBC, these creams include poisonous chemicals like hydroquinone and mercury which can cause organ failure and cancer. And guess what, among the list of illegal skin whitening creams are some Pakistani brands such as Golden pearl beauty queen, Faiza Beauty cream and the oh-so-popular Stillman’s Cream.

According to the report, 15 shops have been caught by the London Trading Standard for selling whitening creams, and were fined on average 11,000 pounds each. Some shop owners were even given suspended jail sentences.

“The courts are looking at this as a criminal activity as its poisoning someone for profit,” said says Cenred Elworthy in the video. “It’s not the kind of activity where people can think they can run a legitimate business and sell these kinds of products.”

All you ladies who turn to these creams to achieve a fair complexion, check out this video to find out how harmful these products are:
http://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1151639/bbc-declares-pakistani-skin-whitening-creams-illegal
@django @Moonlight @Mugwop @The Sandman @The Eagle @Hell hound
I hope they are banned in Pakistan too so many girls get untreatable skin infection that result in permanent scars and we as a society need to change our opinions so that sale cancerous products decreases

 

[Spring Onion]

i wonder how these third class creams made their way into UK markets?

 

[Mrc]

How can bbc declare a cream illegal.. they are a govt owned press org not a medical body

 

[Stag112]

Only safe whitening creams should be used. I used to be pitch dark. But now i look as fair as a Pakistani.

Now all you need is a big head filled with hot air. That will pull u up and make you taller too.

 

[That Guy]

How can bbc declare a cream illegal.. they are a govt owned press org not a medical body

The title is stupid, the basic gist of it is that BBC conducted tests that showed the products held illegally high amounts of certain chemicals, thus the products themselves are technically illegal to sell to consumers...at least that's what I understood.

 

[Maler]

Are these being sold all over Pakistan or only Karachi?

Even reaching India too!!!!! Pakistan cream 'Gori', made in Swat is found every where in N India!!!!

 

[PïXëL]

Harami British..
Why don't BBC write against British brands operating in these countries & promoting same?

 

[Jugger]

Brown people and their obsession with skin whitening creams
My 'gori' cream is almost finished, need to buy a new one.

 

[M.SAAD]

Yeh to lol ho gya.

and lol @ Faiza beauty cream...

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Nothing wrong with little fair and lovely if you got some extra money , burn it the way you want to burn it

But there is beauti in all colors

Warning:
In case the UV rays % changes in Earth , the first group of population that will die of Skin cancer would be white folks - Evolution is a tricky criter

 

[Khanate]

Now all you need is a big head filled with hot air. That will pull u up and make you taller too.

Don't forget to create a caste system where you label a hardworking group 'untouchables'.

 

[mike2000 is back]

Nothing wrong with little fair and lovely if you got some extra money , burn it the way you want to burn it

But there is beauti in all colors

Warning:
In case the UV rays % changes in Earth , the first group of population that will die of Skin cancer would be white folks - Evolution is a tricky criter

Funny but true talk.

 

[Spring Onion]

Even reaching India too!!!!! Pakistan cream 'Gori', made in Swat is found every where in N India!!!!

Really? BTW I can tell you we had a good beauty products manufactured at Swat at some point but then due to militancy factories shifted to punjab .

 

[Nilgiri]

In case the UV rays % changes in Earth , the first group of population that will die of Skin cancer would be white folks

Just use more sun block and they will be fine.

 

[takeiteasy]

Before Fair&ugly cream was available, Desi creams ruled the market. from 1941: