What You Put On Your Faces Matter Very Much

Our latest deep-dive uncovers a troubling trend: everyday beauty products sold across Malaysia and Southeast Asia have been found to contain dangerous substances—putting skin, health, and trust at risk. Here's what you need to know:

1. Mercury in Night Creams
   Earlier this year, Malaysia's Health Ministry banned GB Herbal Night Cream after laboratory tests revealed mercury concentrations many times above the safe limit—posing risks of kidney damage and neurological disorders.

2. Schedule I Poisons in Popular Cosmetics
   Authorities pulled three cosmetic lines for containing hydroquinone, tretinoin, and betamethasone—ingredients linked to skin thinning, hormonal disruption, and increased cancer risk when used without medical supervision.

3. Pinkkiss Scandal
   Two skin-whitening products under the Pinkkiss brand were blacklisted after NPRA analysis detected illegal mercury and other toxic chemicals, highlighting the ongoing gap in regulatory enforcement.

4. New Bans in 2025
   In early 2025, the Ministry issued alerts on five additional cosmetic products—ranging from facial masks to anti-aging serums—found to contain scheduled poisons banned by international safety standards.

Why This Matters to CCC

As AI accelerates consumerism and hyper-targeted marketing, unethical brands can exploit digital reach to push harmful products. CCC's Spend-to-Earn ecosystem fights back by:

• Vetting Every Merchant: We partner only with brands whose product formulations meet stringent safety and ethical criteria—no hidden toxins allowed.

• Empowering Informed Choices: CCC's consumer-as-marketer model rewards you for sharing and promoting products you trust, ensuring every ringgit spent uplifts health and well-being.

Your Next Steps

1. Check Your Cosmetics: Review ingredient labels for mercury, hydroquinone, and steroids.

2. Share the Facts: Forward this newsletter to friends and family—awareness is the first line of defense.

3. Join CCC: Make every purchase count. In our ecosystem, your spend becomes an act of upliftment, not exploitation.

“Beauty shouldn’t come at the cost of your health—or your community’s trust.”

— The CCC Team

Source :
1. Malaysia's Health Ministry revoked the sale of a “GB Herbal Cream” after tests found dangerous levels of mercury. https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/01/17/health-ministry-bans-sale-of-night-cream-containing-mercury?
2. MoH banned three beauty products containing hydroquinone, tretinoin, betamethasone and other scheduled poisons—protecting consumers from skin damage and cancer risk. https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/08/05/health-ministry-bans-three-cosmetic-products-for-containing-toxic-substances?
3. Two Pinkkiss beauty creams were removed from shelves after NPRA tests revealed illegal mercury and other toxic chemicals. https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.36XQ3LF?
4. In early 2025, the Health Ministry alerted the public to five additional cosmetic lines banned for containing scheduled poisons. https://www.businesstoday.com.my/2025/02/06/health-ministry-bans-five-cosmetic-products-containing-harmful-substances/?