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Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 31 Aug 2006In the weekly report of 1 Sep 2006 (week 34, 2006)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Barcode
0603032
Barcodes listed
060303-2 (official alert record)
Barcode as notified
060303-2
Description
Skin lightening cream “Clear Essence Skin Beautifying Milk”Expiry date: 03/08.Labelled as containing hydroquinone 2.0% amongst other ingredients. Also labelled “Purpose - Skin Lightener”. Splash-board and basket are of blue plastic.
Risk
This product poses a risk of skin irritation because it contains hydroquinone at a concentration of 1.7% w.w. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive.
Measures
  • Voluntary stop of sales and withdrawal from the market by the supplier
Notifying country
Ireland
Country of origin
Canada
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0556/06
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0556/06
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2006-34 (XML)
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