
Face cream - Complexion cream with allantoin
RICO
CosmeticsChemical
- Country of origin
- UK
- Notifying country
- Belgium
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
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
- 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
- Model / type
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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