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0637/08

Face cream - Complexion cream with allantoin

RICO

CosmeticsChemical
Country of origin
UK
Notifying country
Belgium
Counterfeit
No
Sold online
No
Open the alert on the European Commission website ↗

What is the danger

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains more than 2% of hydroquinone; the frequent and long-term use of which presents a health risk. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Directive 76/768/EEC.

Measures taken

  1. Voluntary withdrawal from the market. Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other

Product

Description
A white box with a photograph of a woman, the brand name is in white on a blue background, and the text is in red and black. The box contains a white tube with text in black and blue and a picture of the same woman. There is no list of ingredients on either the box or the tube.
Brand
RICO
Model / type
Nothing indicated on old boxes. New boxes (2007) have a Lot number, date of manufacture and an expiry date.

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
0637/08 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2008-24
Published
19 June 2008

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/-13688

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