
Skin lightening lotion
Pure Carrot Arbutin Fair & Lightening Lotion
CosmeticsChemical
- Country of origin
- Nigeria
- Notifying country
- Austria
What is the danger
The product contains hydroquinone (measured value: 1.01% by weight) 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
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 31 January 2024
Product
- Description
- Skin lightening lotion, 450 ml.
- Packaging
- Brown, opaque plastic bottle.
- Barcode
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00257/24 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2024-6
- Published
- 8 February 2024
- Modified
- 8 February 2024
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