Chemical

Skin lightening cream

Tura England
Skin lightening cream
Case number
1120/08
Category
Cosmetics
Barcode
023721100045
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇸🇪 Sweden
Country of origin
South Africa
Published
2008-10-10

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a chemical risk of developing skin sensitization due to the presence of methyldibromo glutaronitrile, which is banned under the Cosmetic Directive 76/768/EEC

Measures

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

Skin lightening cream. Yellow cardboard box with text in blue and a white logo. The packaging bears the following warnings in French: “If comes into contact with eyes, rinse with a lot of water. Use together with sun protector”. Methyldibromo glutaronitrile is mentioned in the list of ingredients.
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