Skin lightening product
Daggett & Ramsdell · Knee & elbow lightening cream
CosmeticsChemical
- Country of origin
- United States
- Notifying country
- Norway
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product contains mercury (measured value: 2,5 mg/kg).
Requirements breached
Mercury accumulates in the body and can damage the kidneys, brain and nervous system. Additionally, it may affect reproduction and the unborn child. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures Compulsory measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 17 October 2019
Product
- Description
- 85 g of skin lightening cream in a small, white plastic jar with labels in purple.
- Packaging
- The product is sold in a white and pink cardboard box with pictures of a woman's legs.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00081/19 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2020-2
- Published
- 23 December 2019
- Modified
- 5 June 2020
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10000128
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