Skin lightening product
Caro Light · Lightening Beauty Cream
CosmeticsChemical
- Country of origin
- Congo
- Notifying country
- The Netherlands
- Counterfeit
- No
Requirements breached
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains hydroquinone as a skin-whitening substance (measured value 4.13% by weight). The product does not comply with the Regulation on cosmetic products.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Tube of cream, with orange screw cap in an orange cardboard box.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1391/14 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2014-036
- Published
- 4 September 2014
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/127018
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