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A12/1415/12

Skin lightening product

Caro · Lightening Lotion Caro light

CosmeticsChemical
Country of origin
Congo
Notifying country
Portugal
Open the alert on the European Commission website ↗

Requirements breached

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains the ingredient hydroquinone, as declared on the label, the use of which is prohibited in cosmetics and personal hygiene products. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.

Product

Description
White and orange plastic bottle with orange screw cap and orange characters. The packaging bears the list of ingredients and indications in French, English and Portuguese. Content: 15 ml.
Brand
Caro
Model / type
Expiration and manufacturing dates: F: 07/11, E:07/13.
Batch
9 501101 371743.

Original source

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

Alert number
A12/1415/12 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2012-038
Published
12 September 2012

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/45967

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