EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Dark spot serum Pure White “Gold Glowing - Correcteur de tâches - Sérum révélateur” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00038/22
Summary
The product contains hydroquinone and clobetasol propionate (measured values 9.3% and 0.03% by weight, respectively). Hydroquinone can cause skin irritation and dermatitis. Clobetasol is a corticosteroid that should be applied only if medically prescribed: exposure to it could cause skin irritation and may lead to endocrine problems. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
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Product
Dark spot serum — Pure White
- Brand
- Pure White
- Name / model
- Gold Glowing - Correcteur de tâches - Sérum révélateur · 50 ml
- Batch number(s)
- 0B00B00BBEB0
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Dark spot corrector and brightening serum. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon, on https://www.amazon.fr/Serum-white-antitaches-points-noirs/dp/B08KPJ73N8/
What is the risk?
- The product contains hydroquinone and clobetasol propionate (measured values 9.3% and 0.03% by weight, respectively). Hydroquinone can cause skin irritation and dermatitis. Clobetasol is a corticosteroid that should be applied only if medically prescribed: exposure to it could cause skin irritation and may lead to endocrine problems. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Information from third-party sellers.
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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