Skin-lightening product
Clear Essence · Skin Beautifying Milk
CosmeticsChemical
- Country of origin
- United States
- Notifying country
- Austria
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product contains hydroquinone (measured value: 1.42 % by weight).
Requirements breached
Hydroquinone can cause skin irritation, dermatitis and might cause cancer. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 20 December 2019
Product
- Description
- 227 g of skin lightening body lotion in a opaque, multi-coloured plastic bottle with flip-top cap in opaque, gold and pink plastic with multi-coloured printing.
- Packaging
- The product is sold in a folding cardboard box.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00102/20 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2020-4
- Published
- 21 January 2020
- Modified
- 19 June 2020
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10000411
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