Skin lightening product
Roop Amrit · Face Cream
CosmeticsChemical
- Country of origin
- Pakistan
- Notifying country
- UK
Requirements breached
The cream contains mercury (422mg/kg - 0.04%) as a skin lightening substance which can cause damage to internal organs The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
- Warning consumers of the risks Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 15 July 2013
Product
- Description
- Skin lightening face cream in pink plastic pot. Cardboard packaging with information leaflet.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1062/13 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2013-032
- Published
- 6 August 2013
- Corrigendum
- Notification A11/0051/13 from week 29 of 2013 has been temporarily removed from the RAPEX website pending clarification on the risk.
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/79528
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