Chemical

0580/05

Case number
0580/05
Category
Cosmetics
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇩🇪 Germany
Country of origin
🇺🇸 United States
Published
2005-11-18

⚠️ Risk

Chemical risk. Use of hydroquinone, which is not authorised for use in skin-lightening products. Misleadingly labelled as "Hydroquinone-Free". The product does not comply with the Cosmetic directive.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal of the remaining stocks from sale by the distributor.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Skin-lightening crème "Clear Essence".White plastic bottle with a printed label and a white plastic screw top.Type/number of model: Code: 7 37192 00010 4/.
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