Top Issues
- Official statement
Laboratory reports indicated that seized beauty products contained mercury levels significantly exceeding permissible limits.
Key Insight
Official laboratory findings regarding confiscated imported cosmetics have revealed hazardous chemical levels, prompting regulatory scrutiny.
What citizens can do
Verify cosmetic products through authorized retail channels and report substandard or unverified imported items to the Food and Drug Administration.
Sources
- Gold Rate Today in Nanded 14th November, 2026 : 22 & 24 Carat, Todays Gold Price in NandedBusiness Today (opens in a new tab)
- Nanded seizure: Lab report shows ‘Made in Pakistan’ cosmetics contained mercury up to 48,000 times over lThe Times of India (opens in a new tab)
- Mercury, arsenic found in 'Made in Pakistan' beauty creams seized in Maharashtra's Nanded; one has mercury levels 48,000 times above permissible limit, says lab report - News24 IndiaNews24Online (opens in a new tab)
- Pak-made beauty cream seized in Maharashtra has mercury 48,000 times above safe limitIndia Today (opens in a new tab)
- Made in Pakistan beauty products seized in Maharashtra leave officials stunned: One cream found with 48,45The Economic Times (opens in a new tab)
- Pakistan-Made Beauty Creams Found With Toxic Mercury Levels In NandedDeccan Chronicle (opens in a new tab)
- Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - 17 km west of Dharmabad, Nanded, State of Maharashtra, India, on Friday, Nov 13, 2026, at 10:20 am (Kolkata time)Volcano Discovery (opens in a new tab)
