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Kampala, Uganda — In the capital’s busiest arcades, shelves glow with promise creams and soaps marketed for radiance, renewal, and transformation. Yet behind this aesthetic appeal lies a quieter contradiction. Some of these products were formally prohibited in 2023 by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards after laboratory analyses linked them to hazardous substances such as Hydroquinone and Mercury. The …

By Amiri Wabusimba- In Kampala’s busiest arcades, commerce moves with confidence. Brightly packaged lotions and soaps promise transformation, renewal, radiance. Yet among them are products that were formally prohibited in 2023 by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards after laboratory findings linked them to hydroquinone and mercury substances associated with severe skin damage, organ toxicity, and elevated cancer risk. The …