Skin lightening product

Faiza · Beauty cream

CosmeticsChemical

Country of origin: Pakistan
Notifying country: Norway

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What is the danger

The product contains mercury (measured value: 28500 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: 27 August 2019

Product

Description: Skin lightening cream sold in a purple cardboard box with yellow letters and a picture of an Asian woman.
Brand: Faiza
Model / type: Trade Mark Nº: 223190
Batch: 6199561995666

Original source

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

Alert number: A12/1932/19 ↗
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Corrigendum: Notification A12/1208/19 has been withdrawn and unpublished from report n° 2019-32 of 09/08/2019 at the request of the notifying Member State because of new tests results.