Skin lightening product

Feique · Whitening Anti-Freckle Pckage

CosmeticsChemical

Country of origin: People's Republic of China
Notifying country: Norway

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What is the danger

The product contains mercury (measured value: 16400 mg/kg).

Requirements breached

Mercury accumulates in the body and can damage the kidneys, brain and nervous system. Additionally, it may affect reproduction and the unborn child. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.

Measures taken

Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures Compulsory measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 21 October 2019

Product

Description: Skin whitening cream sold in a silver cardboard box with a picture of a blonde woman and a red rose.
Brand: Feique
Model / type: AK:027
Batch: 6927347910219EXP: 19/12/2019

Original source

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

Alert number: A12/1931/19 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2019-050
Published: 3 December 2019
Corrigendum: Notification A12/1208/19 has been withdrawn and unpublished from report n° 2019-32 of 09/08/2019 at the request of the notifying Member State because of new tests results.