Marion Twohig: How to tell when a skin lightening product isn't safe | Behind the Science, S2, Ep17

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A dozen compounds are commonly used by cosmetics companies in skin lightening products. Principal scientist Marian Twohig ran a study of products bought online to see if they were accurately labeled and safe to use. In the results she shows our host Jen, routine screening and confirmation methods identified prohibited agents in the products – including corticosteroids that are actually active pharmaceutical ingredients. See how she got the results using LC-MS, and read her application note here: http://bit.ly/2jwTMLF