Skin lightening cream
Caro Light · Lightening Beauty Cream
CosmeticsChemical
- Country of origin
- Congo
- Notifying country
- UK
What is the danger
The product contains hydroquinone (measured value: 4.5 % by weight). Hydroquinone can cause skin irritation and dermatitis and might also induce cancer.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Import rejected at border Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Skin lightening cream
- Packaging
- Orange plastic tub.
- Brand
- Barcode
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00270/20 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2020-9
- Published
- 26 February 2020
- Modified
- 3 September 2020
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10000616
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