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- India's drug regulator CDSCO has issued a public health alert against two fairness creams made in Pakistan.
- The flagged products are Chandni whitening cream and Goree beauty cream.
- The creams were found to contain excessive heavy metals beyond specified limits.
- The regulator has warned that using these creams could have toxic effects and pose a grave health risk.
- Consumers have been advised to stop using the creams and buy only authorised cosmetics with licence and batch details.
What to watch next
- Any CDSCO follow-up action or wider list of flagged unauthorised cosmetic products
- Whether state authorities move to remove the flagged creams from sale
- Possible health advisories on similarly named whitening creams
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