Medicated Fade Crème with Sunscreen – Clear Essence
Serious risk Chemical
- Product
- Medicated Fade Crème with Sunscreen
- Brand
- Clear Essence (11 alerts)
- Brand as notified
- CLEAR ESSENCE
- Type / model
- Lot 061109-1. Expiry date 11/08 - printed on base of tub but not on box
- Description
- 113.5g (4oz) white cream in a white plastic tub, inside a cardboard box. The front and back of the box have pink and cream vertical panels. The top flap of the box is pink and the bottom flap is cream. Both sides of the box are blue. The brand logo is a globe with a black lozenge across its centre containing the words Clear Essence in pink and cream lettering. The tub has a label with pink and cream panels and the same logo.
- Risk
- The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 1.9% of hydroquinone. The product's label states that the active ingredient is 2% hydroquinone. The presence of hydroquinone contravenes Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
- Measures
- Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the distributor
- Notifying country
- Ireland
- Country of origin
- United States
- Alert type
- Consumer
- Photos
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- Cosmetics · Austria Skin-lightening product – Clear Essence “Skin Beautifying Milk” 24 Janweek 4 report, 2020 Chemical Serious risk
- Cosmetics · Germany Skin lightening cream – Clear Essence “Medicated Fade Cream with Sunscreen.” 26 Augweek 34 report, 2016 Chemical Serious risk
- Cosmetics · Germany Skin lightening product – Clear Essence “Skin Beautifying Milk - Maxi Tone” 5 Augweek 31 report, 2016 Chemical Serious risk
- Cosmetics · France Skin lightening product – Clear Essence “Platinum - Medicated Fade Creme with Sunscreen” 6 Novweek 44 report, 2015 Chemical Serious risk
- Cosmetics · United Kingdom Skin lightening product – Clear Essence “Advanced Complex Fade Gel” 13 Febweek 6 report, 2015 Chemical Serious risk
- Cosmetics · Austria Skin-lightening cream "Skin Lightening Serum" – Clear Essence 6 Mayweek 18 report, 2011 Chemical Serious risk
- Cosmetics · Germany Skin lightening serum – Clear Essence 1 Octweek 39 report, 2010 Chemical Serious risk
- Cosmetics · Germany Skin beautifying milk – Clear Essence 13 Novweek 44 report, 2009 Chemical Serious risk
- Cosmetics · Ireland Advanced Complex Fade Gel with Sunscreen – Clear Essence 11 Aprweek 14 report, 2008 Chemical Serious risk