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SR/01834/25

Skin lightening oil

Caro White · Lightening Oil

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

What is the danger

The product contains hydroquinone, which is prohibited in this cosmetic product. Hydroquinone may cause an allergic skin reaction and might cause cancer.

Requirements breached

The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.

Measures taken

  1. Import rejected at border Compulsory measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 10 October 2022

Product

Description
Skin lightening oil.
Packaging
Orange and white plastic bottle with a blue cap.
Brand
Caro White
Batch
F10.21E10.23

Original source

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

Alert number
SR/01834/25 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2025-20
Published
13 May 2025
Modified
13 May 2025
Corrigendum
Notification SR/00293/25 has been withdrawn at the request of the notifying authority following retesting of the product.

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10007236

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