EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Skin lightening product Roop Amrit “Face Cream” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1062/13
Summary
null The cream contains mercury (422mg/kg - 0.04%) as a skin lightening substance which can cause damage to internal organsThe product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive.
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Product
Skin lightening product — Roop Amrit
- Brand
- Roop Amrit
- Name / model
- Face Cream · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- RTM 214105
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Skin lightening face cream in pink plastic pot. Cardboard packaging with information leaflet.
What is the risk?
- null The cream contains mercury (422mg/kg - 0.04%) as a skin lightening substance which can cause damage to internal organsThe product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 15/07/2013
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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