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Skin lightening lotion with shea butter
Photo: Safety Gate / notifying authority
1070/08

Skin lightening lotion with shea butter

MAXI-TONE

CosmeticsChemical
Country of origin
United States
Notifying country
Austria
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, which can endanger human health as a result of frequent and prolonged use. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Directive 76/768/EEC.

Measures taken

  1. Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities. Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other

Product

Description
The product is packed in a folding box marked "Complexion Clarifying". The bottle is made of opaque, white plastic with a white plastic screw cap.
Brand
MAXI-TONE
Model / type
Batch 080303-2, EXP 03/10, Net Wt. 227 gm, EAN737192201686 Lot 070706-2, best before date 07/09

Original source

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

Alert number
1070/08 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2008-39
Published
2 October 2008

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