EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Skin lightening product "Skin White Lightening - P MC Afro — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0849/11
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 0,033 % by weight of clobetasol propionate which is prohibited by the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
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Product
- Skin lightening gel packaged in a pink and white cardboard box, marked with the symbol indicating the product can be used for a 6 month period after opening.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 0,033 % by weight of clobetasol propionate which is prohibited by the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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