Skin lightening product
New Face · Whitening cream
CosmeticsChemical
- Notifying country
- Norway
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product contains mercury (measured value: 25400 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: ImporterIn force from: 27 August 2019
Product
- Description
- <Skin whitening cream sold in a small pink plastic jar.
- Packaging
- The product is sold in a white cardboard box with purple labels, picture of a woman's face.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00090/19 ↗
- 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/10000190
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