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Skin lightening cream — Photo: Safety Gate / notifying authority

Photo: Safety Gate / notifying authority

A12/01927/2331 August 2023

Skin lightening cream

Dream Cosmetics · Cocopulp

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.

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, 300 ml and 500 ml.
Packaging: Container with a white cap
Brand: Dream Cosmetics

Original source

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

Alert number: A12/01927/23 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2023-35
Published: 31 August 2023
Modified: 31 August 2023
Corrigendum: At the request of the notifying authority, notification A12/02069/23 has been withdrawn as a duplication of A12/01402/23. At the request of the national authority, notification A11/00097/23 has been withdrawn.

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