Skin lightening product "Lightening Beauty Lotion
Carolight
CosmeticsChemical
- Notifying country
- Portugal
Requirements breached
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains the ingredient hydroquinone as declared on the label. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
Product
- Description
- White and orange plastic bottle with orange screw cap and orange characters. The packaging bears the list of ingredients and indications concernings its benefits to the skin and warnings "Contains Hydroquinone. Keep out of reach of children.” (in Portuguese, French and English). Volume 300 ml.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0256/12 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2012-007
- Published
- 7 February 2012
- Corrigendum
- <font color="#ff0000"><b>Corrigendum</b></font><br/> The status of notification 0227/12 from week 6 of 2012 has been changed following additional information provided by the authorities and was consequently removed from the RAPEX website<br/>Notification 0062/12 from Week 3 of 2012 has been permanently withdrawn following clarification of the risk.
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