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A12/00474/22

Skin-lightening lotion

Mama Africa Cosmetics · Mama Africa

CosmeticsChemical
Country of origin
Italy
Notifying country
Sweden
Open the alert on the European Commission website ↗

What is the danger

According to the list of ingredients the product contains a mixture of the preservatives methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone (MCI and MI), which are forbidden in leave-on cosmetics. Dermal contact with MCI and MI containing products can provoke allergic contact dermatitis in sensitive persons.

Requirements breached

The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.

Measures taken

  1. Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures Compulsory measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 16 September 2021

Product

Description
Skin lightening cream
Packaging
450 ml jar
Brand
Mama Africa Cosmetics
Barcode
6280675002996

Original source

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

Alert number
A12/00474/22 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2022-12
Published
23 March 2022
Modified
23 March 2022

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10005802

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