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Skin lightening cream — Photo: Safety Gate / notifying authority

Photo: Safety Gate / notifying authority

A12/01456/2326 June 2023

Skin lightening cream

AW · AW Cream

CosmeticsChemical

Notifying country: Sweden
Sold online: No

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What is the danger

The product contains hydroquinone. Hydroquinone can cause allergic contact dermatitis and may cause cancer.

Requirements breached

The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation

Measures taken

Import rejected at border Compulsory measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 20 March 2023

Product

Description: Yellow skin lightening cream.
Packaging: White container and cap with a black and yellow labelling
Brand: AW

Original source

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

Alert number: A12/01456/23 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2023-26
Published: 26 June 2023
Modified: 26 June 2023

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10009569

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