Skin lightening product
Clear Essence · Platinum - Medicated Fade Creme with Sunscreen
CosmeticsChemical
- Country of origin
- United States
- Notifying country
- France
Requirements breached
The product contains 1.9% by weight of hydroquinone. Hydroquinone causes skin irritation and dermatitis. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Destruction of the product Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 8 June 2015
Product
- Description
- Skin lightening cream in a pink and yellow pot marked with information on the product and content. Net Weight 4 oz (113.5 g). The pot is supplied in a flexible pink and yellow cardboard box. On the back of the box there is a list of ingredients.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1325/15 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2015-044
- Published
- 27 October 2015
- Corrigendum
- Notification A11/0092/15 has been updated with information on additional models affected, on request of the notifying Member state.
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/180371
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