Skin-lightening product
CaroWhite · Crème de beauté clarifiante / Lightening beauty cream
CosmeticsChemical
- Country of origin
- Ivory Coast
- Notifying country
- Portugal
Requirements breached
The product contains hydroquinone which can cause skin irritation and dermatitis. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Import rejected at border Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 25 July 2016
Product
- Description
- Skin-lightening beauty cream with carrot oil. Supplied in an orange, plastic bottle with an orange cap and white lettering. Volume 300 ml.
- Brand
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/0968/16 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2016-032
- Published
- 3 August 2016
- Corrigendum
- Notification A12/0844/15 from Report 2015-027 has been temporarily removed as the risk is currently being discussed with Member States.
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