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1106/11

Skin lightening product "White - Savon de Beauté C

Caro

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

Requirements breached

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains, as declared on the label, the ingredient hydroquinone, which may have carcinogenic effects. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.

Product

Description
White and orange cardboard box containing orange soap. The packaging bears the list of ingredients and the indications “Contains Hydroquinone. Keep out of reach of children” in Portuguese, French and English. Volume: 180 g.
Brand
Caro
Model / type
Bar code: 9 501101 373082; manufacturing and expiration date (Fab: 03/2010; Exp: 02/2014).

Original source

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

Alert number
1106/11 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2011-041
Published
7 October 2011

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/6568

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