[ English / French ] Protocol for Sampling and Analyzing Skin Lightening Products for Mercury
The Minamata Convention requires each Party to ban the manufacture, import and export of cosmetics containing over 1 ppm of mercury. This sampling and testing protocol is designed as a guide for the collection, shipping, and analysis of skin lightening products for the measurement of total mercury. Use of this methodology by all collaborators will ensure consistency in sampling in all locations and that data generated will be scientifically sound. Proper sample collection and analysis ensures suitability of the results for comparison with other global monitoring results.
