EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Body Lotion "Number one Clear Touch" Oriental House — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0463/11
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 1.8% of hydroquinone as a skin-lightening substance which is prohibited by the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
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Product
Body Lotion "Number one Clear Touch" — Oriental House
- Brand
- Oriental House
- Name / model
- Clear Touch number one original formula with 2 % hydroquinone; Batch code 0616090; expiry date 02/2013; 500 ml
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Light-brown plastic bottle with dark-brown screw-cap and dark-brown characters.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 1.8% of hydroquinone as a skin-lightening substance which is prohibited by the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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