
Skin lightening cream
Teashop · Abu Walad extra whitening cream
CosmeticsChemical
- Country of origin
- Sweden
- Notifying country
- Sweden
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product contains hydroquinone (measured value: 2% by weight), which is prohibited in this cosmetic product. Hydroquinone may cause an allergic skin reaction, might cause cancer and cause serious eye damage.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation
Measures taken
- Stop of sales Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Skin lightening cream.
- Packaging
- White jar with a red and blue cap.
- Brand
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/00560/26 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2026-7
- Published
- 17 February 2026
- Modified
- 17 February 2026
- Corrigendum
- Notification OR/00018/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the traceability and measures taken.
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