EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Skin lightening product Clear Essence “Advanced Complex Fade Gel” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0174/15
Summary
null The product contains 2% by weight of hydroquinone. Hydroquinone causes skin irritation and dermatitis. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
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Product
Skin lightening product — Clear Essence
- Brand
- Clear Essence
- Name / model
- Advanced Complex Fade Gel · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- LOT 2813
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Fade gel for treatment of dark spots and blemishes with sunscreen, contained in a plastic tube with a screw top, net weight 2.0 oz. (57g) and packaged in pink cardboard box. Both the box and tube are marked: Clear Essence Advanced Complex Fade Gel, with alpha hydroxy acid.
What is the risk?
- null The product contains 2% by weight of hydroquinone. Hydroquinone causes skin irritation and dermatitis. 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): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 13/01/2015
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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