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0575/11

Skin lightening cream

Crusader

CosmeticsChemical
Notifying country
The Netherlands
Open the alert on the European Commission website ↗

Requirements breached

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 4.2% of hydroquinone as a skin-lightening substance which is prohibited by the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.

Product

Description
Tube of skin-lightening cream packed in a cardboard box with green and red characters and the following description: “For a lighter, brighter skin; Active ingredient hydroquinone 2 %.
Brand
Crusader
Model / type
EAN code 502169000381 50 g.

Original source

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

Alert number
0575/11 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2011-025
Published
15 June 2011

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/3406

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