EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Skin lightening cream L'Abidjanaise “Carotte Créme” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0987/14
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk as it contains clobetasol propionate (declared value on packaging: 0.05% by weight), which belongs to the glucocorticoid class. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
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Product
Skin lightening cream — L'Abidjanaise
- Brand
- L'Abidjanaise
- Name / model
- Carotte Créme · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- Lot 63
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Cream to treat skin marks supplied in 50g flexible metallic tube with a screw cap in an orange and white cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk as it contains clobetasol propionate (declared value on packaging: 0.05% by weight), which belongs to the glucocorticoid class. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 13/05/2014
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