Skin care gel
MERANINI · Tretinoin Gel USP
CosmeticsChemical
- Notifying country
- Hungary
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains retinoic acid (tretinoin), which should be prescribed by and used under the supervision of a practitioner and is forbidden in cosmetic products. Retinoic acid is teratogenic and can lead to embryopathy and affect or kill the unborn child.
Requirements breached
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: DistributorIn force from: 3 June 2021
Product
- Description
- 20 grams of gel advertised as for skin care. The product was also sold online.
- Packaging
- The product is sold in a metal tube and is packaged in a cardboard box.
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00909/21 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2021-25
- Published
- 17 June 2021
- Modified
- 5 July 2021
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