Zero Mercury Working Group

This amendment is designed to complement and strengthen the existing provisions of the Convention, and will require Parties to take additional measures to reduce the availability of mercury-added SLPs including: 7 Online marketing of toxic skin lighteners: Mercury cosmetics marketed as “solutions” to dark skin October 2023 • Prohibiting the manufacture and trade of "mercury-added cosmetics", which. [...] Regular use of mercury-added SLPs reduces the skin’s resistance to bacterial and fungal infections and, depending on the concentration of mercury and the sensitivity of the user, may lead to rashes, skin discoloration and blotching. [...] Annex I lists all samples, including the brand and name of each product, the country of purchase, the e-platform from which it was purchased, the country of origin or manufacture according to information on the packaging, and the mercury concentration as determined by testing. [...] lv In light of the findings of the 2022-23 ZMWG investigation, and further confirmed by the recent NRDC feasibility study, lvi the Conference of Parties should consider addressing the supply, trade and use of mercury compounds. [...] Brand name; product name; date of logging; the cost in local currency of the product; for how many creams it is (if more than one); the exchange rate to Euro at the date of noting the cost, using the XE Currency converter (www.xe.com); and copy paste the link to the product under the last column, so that you can easily find it again after confirmation from the EEB which products to purchase.