EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Skin-lightening product CPHL - Seven Herbal “Wrinkle De Crease” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0812/13
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains a mercury compound (820mg/kg) as a skin-lightening substance. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
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Product
Skin-lightening product — CPHL - Seven Herbal
- Brand
- CPHL - Seven Herbal
- Name / model
- Wrinkle De Crease · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Cosmetics
- The anti-aging cream is sold in a green cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains a mercury compound (820mg/kg) as a skin-lightening substance. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 10/08/2012
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