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Skin lightening cream — Photo: Safety Gate / notifying authority

Photo: Safety Gate / notifying authority

A12/01062/217 September 2021

Skin lightening cream

H Cosmetics | La Bamakoise · La Bamakoise Tamarin Creme

CosmeticsChemical

Country of origin: Ivory Coast
Notifying country: Sweden
Sold online: No

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What is the danger

The product contains salicylic acid (measured value 26.1% by weight). Salicylic acid applied on the skin may cause chemical burns.

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: ImporterIn force from: 2 July 2021

Product

Description: Skin lightening cream in a 50 ml metal tube.
Packaging: The product is sold in a dark green 50 ml metal tube with plastic lid and outer light green cardboard packaging, with instructions in English and French.
Brand: H CosmeticsLa Bamakoise
Batch: 229Exp.date: 12-2026Mfg.Date: 12-19

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number: A12/01062/21 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2021-29
Published: 7 September 2021
Modified: 7 September 2021
Corrigendum: A12/01062/21: the measures taken were updated at the request of the notifying Member State.

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