EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Skin lightening cream "Faimess cream" Arche Gold — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0461/11
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains a mercury compound as a skin-lightening substance which is prohibited by the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
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Product
Skin lightening cream "Faimess cream" — Arche Gold
- Brand
- Arche Gold
- Name / model
- Regd No 223338 Batch code 1000 000 052
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Skin-lightening cream
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains a mercury compound as a skin-lightening substance which is prohibited by the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
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