0744/06
- Case number
- 0744/06
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Type / Model
- Unknown
- Audience
- Consumer
- Notifying country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Country of origin
- 🇫🇷 France
- Published
- 2006-11-24
⚠️ Risk
These products pose a chemical risk to consumers because they contain hydroquinone (at levels of 8% in the gel, and 3.8% in the cream). Long-term use of skin creams containing hydroquinone may have harmful side-effects. These products do not comply with the Cosmetics Directive.
Measures
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market.Date of entry into force: Unknown