EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Skin lightening product Caro Light “Lightening Beauty Cream” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1391/14
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains hydroquinone as a skin-whitening substance (measured value 4.13% by weight). The product does not comply with the Regulation on cosmetic products.
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Product
Skin lightening product — Caro Light
- Brand
- Caro Light
- Name / model
- Lightening Beauty Cream · EAN 9501101 371033
- Batch number(s)
- Fab 10/2009, exp 09/2013
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Tube of cream, with orange screw cap in an orange cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains hydroquinone as a skin-whitening substance (measured value 4.13% by weight). The product does not comply with the Regulation on cosmetic products.
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: Unknown
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