Chemical

Teeth Whitening Product

Smilefresh
Teeth Whitening Product
Case number
1973/10
Category
Cosmetics
Type / Model
Unknown
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇫🇮 Finland
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2010-12-31

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a chemical risk because of concentration of carbamide peroxide. According to the specification received from the importer this product contains carbamide peroxide 22% which releases hydrogen peroxide 7.9% by calculation. Hydrogen peroxide and other compounds or mixtures that release hydrogen peroxide, including carbamide peroxide and zinc peroxide, the maximum concentration in oral hygiene products is 0.1% of H2O2 present or released. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.

Measures

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Import rejected by the customs authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

3 teeth whitening syringes 4.5 ml packed in a white cardboard box. No English /Finnish labels except trade name “Smilefresh” and manufacturing and expiration dates.
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