Skin lightening lotion

Gluta banana GEF

CosmeticsChemical

Country of origin: Cameroon
Notifying country: Sweden
Sold online: Yes

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What is the danger

The product contains hydroquinone, which is prohibited in cosmetic products. Hydroquinone may cause an allergic skin reaction, might cause cancer and causes 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: 9 April 2025

Product

Description: Skin lightening lotion, 100 ml. Product sold online, in particular via eBay.
Packaging: Yellow bottle with a yellow cap.
Barcode: 000046378

Original source

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

Alert number: SR/01549/25 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2025-17
Published: 23 April 2025
Modified: 15 May 2025
Corrigendum: Notification OR/00057/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the product's identification, traceability and measures taken. Notification SR/01544/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the measures taken by online marketplaces for this product. Notification SR/01587/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the product identification.