Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious chemical risk due to the presence of clobestasol propionate, which is prohibited in cosmetic products.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)K18022
Barcodenot stated
Product
Kojic Clear Cream with Lemon
- Batch number(s)
- K18022
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Country of origin
- Unknown
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Kojic Clear Cream with Lemon
- Hazard: The product presents a serious chemical risk due to the presence of clobestasol propionate, which is prohibited in cosmetic products.
- Corrective action: The authority are requiring the withdrawal of the product from the market. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Product information
- Type
- Cosmetics - Skin Lightening Cream
- Batch Number
- K18022
- Country of Origin
- Unknown
- Product Description
- Boxed plastic 50g tube of yellow skin lightening cream.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious chemical risk as following analysis the cream was found to contain 538mg/kg (0.054% w/w) clobetasol propionate. Glucocorticoids (Corticosteroids) are prohibited in cosmetic products as exposure to it could cause skin irritation and may damage the endocrine system.
- The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 or the Cosmetic Products Enforcement
- Regulations 2013.
- Corrective action
- The authority are requiring the withdrawal of the product from the market.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2301-0158
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The authority are requiring the withdrawal of the product from the market. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Product information
- Type
- Cosmetics - Skin Lightening Cream
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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