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Skin lightening cream "Skin Lite ’n’ Smooth Cream"

Symba

CosmeticsChemical
Country of origin
UK
Notifying country
The Netherlands
Open the alert on the European Commission website ↗

Requirements breached

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 0,8% of hydroquinone as a skin-whitening substance which is prohibited by the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC

Product

Description
Tube of skin-lightening cream in an orange cardboard box with white and dark-brown characters and the following description: “Lightens uneven and dark discoloration; Fades freckles, age and liver spots; Moisturizes the skin; Leaves skin perfumed, soft and smooth; Active ingredient hydroquinone 1,9%.
Brand
Symba
Model / type
Batch code (tube) 1075 EX 0312; EAN 74366500014; 57 g

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
0574/11 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2011-025
Published
10 June 2011

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/3400

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