Attorney General Orders Halt to Mercury-Laced Skin Products in New York
New York Attorney General Letitia James has ordered three Nassau County companies — Aleena Cosmetics, Axabee Skincare, and Singhcart LLC — to stop selling skin-lightening creams containing illegal and dangerous levels of mercury. An investigation by the Attorney General’s Office found mercury concentrations up to 30,000 times above the state limit of one part per…