In 2016, UNBS banned the manufacture, importation and sale of cosmetics that contain mercury and hydroquinone.
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Sylvia Kirabo said the survey found out that 31% of the samples bought from the market and tested in UNBS’ laboratories were found to contain hydroquinone which contravenes the Uganda standards.
Following a market survey recently done by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) to ascertain the number of cosmetics that contain Mercury and
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