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# Pakistan-labelled beauty creams seized in Nanded found with high mercury
- URL: https://newsanek.com/maharashtra-made-in-pakistan-cosmetics-mercury-seized/
- Published: 2026-11-13T12:33:12.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-13T12:50:37.000Z
- Description: Nanded police seized two beauty creams labelled Made in Pakistan in July. Government lab tests found mercury far above the permitted limit, and officials were stunned by the results.
- Author: Kumar Ujjwal
- Tags: India, Maharashtra, Explainer, #state-maharashtra, #state-desk, #region-west, #sm-55, #smemo-outrage

Police in Nanded, Maharashtra, seized beauty creams labelled "Made in Pakistan" during a raid in July.

Government lab tests have now found very high levels of mercury in two of these creams. The products are worth Rs 39.69 lakh.

### Key points

- Nanded police seized the creams in a July raid.
- One cream, PARLEY 24K Gold Gleam Beauty Cream, has mercury 48,453 times the permitted limit.
- The second cream, GOREE Beauty Cream, also has very high mercury levels.
- The seized products are worth Rs 39.69 lakh.

## What did the lab tests find?

The tests measured mercury in parts per million, written as PPM. This shows how much mercury is mixed into a product.

PARLEY 24K Gold Gleam Beauty Cream had 48,453.44 PPM. This is the cream that is 48,453 times the permitted limit.

GOREE Beauty Cream had 6,924.94 PPM. This is a lower figure than the PARLEY cream, but still far above the permitted limit.

Mercury found in seized Pakistan-labelled creams

**Rs 39.69 lakh**Worth of seized creams

**48,453.44 PPM**Mercury in PARLEY 24K Gold Gleam

**6,924.94 PPM**Mercury in GOREE Beauty Cream

Graphic: News Anek, from the facts in this report

## Why does this matter for people in India?

Mercury is a toxic metal. Skin creams with high levels of it can harm the skin and health.

The creams were labelled as made in Pakistan. They were found and seized in India, which is why officials took action.

The sources do not say what steps will follow next. Readers should be careful about unknown beauty products.

Explainer

### What happened before

- Nanded police seized beauty creams labelled Made in Pakistan during a raid in July.
- Government laboratory tests later found very high mercury levels in two of the creams.

### Why it matters

Mercury at such high levels can harm health, so buyers need to be careful with skin creams.

### What to watch next

- The sources do not mention any next step or date.

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### Sources

- [The Economic Times: Made in Pakistan beauty products seized in Maharashtra leave officials stunned: One cream found with 48,453 times the permissible mercury limit](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/made-in-pakistan-beauty-products-seized-in-maharashtra-leave-officials-stunned-one-cream-found-with-48453-times-the-permissible-mercury-limit/articleshow/135799909.cms?ref=newsanek.com)