EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Skin lightening product Skin Light “Skin Light, crème cocoa butter” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1455/14
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 6 % 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 — Skin Light
- Brand
- Skin Light
- Name / model
- Skin Light, crème cocoa butter · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- Lot. CCBSL 031; FAB 30/12/2013; EXP 12/2016
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Light brown packaging with brown sealed screw cap, content 500 ml.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 6 % 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): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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