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1201/11

Skin lightening product "Caro White - Lightening b

Caro

CosmeticsChemical
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 the indications: “CaroWhite lotion 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. Ke
Brand
Caro
Model / type
- Batch number: 10A17302/23, manufacturing and expiration date (F: 11/01/11; E: 11/01/13); - Batch number 10A17375/19, manufacturing and expiration date (F: 12/01/11; E: 12/01/13).

Original source

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

Alert number
1201/11 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2011-043
Published
20 October 2011
Corrigendum
<font color="#ff0000"><b>Corrigendum</b></font><br/> Notification 0661/11 from week 28 of 2011 has been updated (column Product).

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