EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Skin-lightening product Caro Light “Lightening Beauty Lotion” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0723/19
Summary
The product contains hydroquinone (measured value: 3.8 % by weight). Hydroquinone can cause skin irritation and dermatitis and might also induce cancer.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
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Product
Skin-lightening product — Caro Light
- Brand
- Caro Light
- Name / model
- Lightening Beauty Lotion · with carrot oil
- Batch number(s)
- L 10B78376; F 19 06 18; E 19 06 20
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Skin lightening body lotion in a 500 ml plastic bottle with an orange cap.
What is the risk?
- The product contains hydroquinone (measured value: 3.8 % by weight). Hydroquinone can cause skin irritation and dermatitis and might also induce cancer.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 05/04/2019
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 05/04/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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