EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Skin lightening product Stillmans “Skin Bleach Cream” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1835/12
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains mercury (21.5 mg/kg).The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
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HazardChemical
Notified byUnited Kingdom
Country of originPakistan
Intended forConsumer
Product
- Small circular pot of white cream. Packaging: a small, square, green box with the product name and a picture of a bird of paradise in a circle to one side of the name.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains mercury (21.5 mg/kg).The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
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