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Skin lightening cream — Photo: Safety Gate / notifying authority

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A12/02174/2314 September 2023

Skin lightening cream

Gandour · Citro Clear skin whitening accelerator

CosmeticsChemical

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

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What is the danger

The product contains hydroquinone which is forbidden in cosmetic products. Hydroquinone can cause allergic contact dermatitis and serious eye damage.

Requirements breached

The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.

Measures taken

Import rejected at border Compulsory measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 4 April 2023

Product

Description: Skin lightening cream, 500 ml.
Packaging: Green container with a yellow cap.
Brand: Gandour
Batch: 1053304

Original source

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

Alert number: A12/02174/23 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2023-37
Published: 14 September 2023
Modified: 14 September 2023

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10009767

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