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A class action lawsuit has been filed against Unilever by consumers who claim that they were injured when they used Pond’s anti-aging cream Rejuveness, as it is purported to contain high levels of mercury.
Plaintiff Janneth Pederson says she has used the Rejuveness product for seven years for its cosmetic purposes as recommended on the label.
She states that she had no reason to believe that the product was toxic or life-threatening.
Pederson owns a small business as a fitness instructor. Soon after using the anti-aging product, she allegedly began to see a general deterioration of her historically good health.
Her symptoms reportedly included headaches, memory loss, decreased energy, fatigue, and more. She allegedly sought medical treatment which included “extensive neurological testing” but provided no answers.
The Pond’s class action claims that after “many months and years of prolonged suffering,” she sent her container of Pond’s Rejuveness in for laboratory testing.
The lab allegedly found out that the product contained mercury and she was sent to the hospital for mercury poisoning treatment.
The hospital reportedly found out that her blood contained a concentration of 140 parts per million. The plaintiff says that a normal range of mercury in the bloodstream is zero and that 11 parts per million is considered toxic.
She continues by stating that there were no warnings on the container which would have told her of the levels of mercury in the product.
The Pond’s class action lawsuit states that the most dangerous type of mercury subjection is via vapor inhalation.
“The most prominent symptoms associated with vapor-induced mercury neurotoxicity include hand tremors, emotional lability and erethism, insomnia, neuromuscular changes, headaches, slowed sensory and motor nerve conduction velocities, memory loss, and cognitive function performance deficits,” the Pond’s class action lawsuit states.
The plaintiff claims that, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), those who manufacture cosmetics outside of the United States and the European Union commonly utilize mercury in cosmetics. They reportedly do so because they believe that it can serve as a skin lightening agent.
That said, the Pond’s class action lawsuit claims that the use of mercury in cosmetics like facial creams is illegal in the European Union and the United States except for the amount of one part per million.
Also, mercury can only be used in cosmetics if it is impossible to create the product without any mercury, the plaintiff alleges.
“International awareness of the common use of mercury in cosmetics is growing and countries have begun to sign treaties banning such practices,” the Pond’s class action lawsuit states.
In addition, the plaintiff says that most countries, including Mexico, do not have laws that ban the use of mercury in cosmetics and that the manufacturers are “exploiting” those populations.
The Pond’s class action lawsuit states that places in the United States that border Mexico have shown to have a disproportionately higher mercury poisoning rate than other parts of the United States.
The plaintiff maintains that Unilever knows of mercury’s uncertain use as a skin-bleaching agent and could “actively use this knowledge to intentionally exploit lax regulations in countries outside the United States through the use of mercury in products manufactured outside the United States.”
Have you used Pond’s Rejuveness anti-aging cream? Leave a message in the comments section below.
The plaintiff is represented by Arnold Shokouhi, Justin N. Bryan, Kristin M. Hecker, and Evan Selik of McCathern PLLC
The Pond’s Rejuveness Class Action Lawsuit is Janneth Pederson v. Unilever NV, et al., Case No. 5:20-cv-00020, in the U.S District Court for the Western District of Texas.
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I used this cream on my face and I got the worst burn of my life my whole face turned red even burned it ruined my skin I had no acne before this and I still have the used ponds the red one at home somewhere please reach out to me would like to know more.
I have suffered burns from this cream as well.
I came across this as I was searching for more people experiencing the agony and pain I have felt the past week. I used last Friday evening before bed. When I woke up my entire face and neck were swollen. My eyes were swelled almost shut.The amount of drainage that was coming out of my eyes was horrible. It actually felt like it was burning my skin. A week later (today 02/25/2021) most of swelling is gone but now my skin is peeling off like it was burnt or something. I did take some photos to show my doctor and I have those if needed. Please add me
The only thing I had was I did not read the label!!!!! I used a sunscreen but it was no match for the Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA). I got sun damage on my cheeks and the top of my nose, it came out of nowhere. I went to the pool last summer, beginning of season also. I caked sunscreen on my face all day long. I ended up getting a blister on my nose. I had 2 golf ball size spots appear on my cheeks right after that. I did not understand what the issue was. I started reading the labels of the stuff I put on my face!!! I was so devastated at myself for not reading the label even though I put sunscreen on I literally still got ZAPPED!!! </3 </3
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Wowzaz ???I Have “Not” Had Any of these issues that these other ladies had complained about ??????? I Love it,
it’s light weight, smells nice , applies on smooth and especially after I wash my face , my face is Screaming for it ❤❤❤ Hummmmmmmmmmm??? Veryyy Interestingggg ???? I’m 41 and I Liveee for this Cream ????❤? Its Definitely Doing its JOB ??❤??? most people think I’m either 25 or 30 ??❤????? I know it’s Crazy ?♀️?♀️ people who see me with my 20 yr old daughter think we’re Sisters ??? people who know my age always freak out about it ?? it’s Nuts !!???❤????❤???♀️?♀️ Definitely Nooooo Bad Blood Here ❤??❤?❤??❤??? It’s Youth in a Bottle ???❤????
And I For Got to Mention I Started using the Ponds R. A.W Cream when I was 20 yrs old ????♀️?♀️?♀️ Never had a Problem ???
I feel the same way. I have been using this product for many years, It does work, but now after reading this lawsuit, I do have these symptoms.
I use ponds rejuveness and never had a problem
I used Pond’s Rejuveness for the first time last night, and had a strange metallic taste in my mouth for hours. I wondered if I accidentally got some on my lips and then licked them, but couldn’t make the taste go away. This morning I used it again, just a dab on wrinkles and laugh lines, keeping away from lips and eyes. Within 30 minutes I noticed a tingling tongue, and the strange metallic taste. Had some coffee, but it wouldn’t go away. Ruined my morning coffee. After 2 hours I decided to Google side effects, and saw something about possibility of mercury being in this product, especially if produced outside the US. Purchased in Texas, pretty convenient to Mexico if it is being manufactured there, but there’s no way to know. I am also allergic to fish, and read that the collagen used could be sourced from fish, which is also wa source of mercury. Needless to say, I washed it off, drank gallons of water, and am throwing it away. Anyone else have these symptoms? Please keep me apprised of details of this investigation.
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