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0613/11

Skin-lightening cream "Lightening beauty cream wit

Caro White

CosmeticsChemical
Notifying country
Portugal
Open the alert on the European Commission website ↗

Requirements breached

The product poses a chemical risk as it contains hydroquinone, the use of which is prohibited by the Cosmetics Directive (76/768/EEC).

Product

Description
The packaging bears the list of ingredients – including "Hydroquinone (max.2%) and the indication: “Carowhite beauty cream is a formula rich in B-carotene and vitamin A and E in order to make your skin light, manageable, and satin-smooth. Contains hydroquinone. Keep out of reach of children” in Port
Brand
Caro White
Model / type
Manufacturing and expiration dates: “fab: 08/2010; exp: 07/2014”; Barcode “9 501101 373068”.

Original source

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

Alert number
0613/11 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2011-027
Published
22 June 2011

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/3628

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