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Skin lightening cream – Caro Light

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 7 Aug 2008In the weekly report of 8 Aug 2008 (week 31, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Skin lightening cream
Brand
Caro Light (16 alerts)
Type / model
E28A022701552, manufactured 11/07, exp. 11/09
Description
Orange and white bottle depicting a woman, text in brown. The following warnings are printed on the packaging: “Contains hydroquinone. Keep out of the reach of children. Avoid exposure to sunlight”. The list of ingredients includes the reference “hydroquinone (max. 2%)”.
Risk
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains more than 2% of hydroquinone. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Directive 76/768/EEC.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the distributor
Notifying country
Belgium
Country of origin
Congo
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0844/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0844/08Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0844/08
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Other alerts for Caro Light

Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0844/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-31 (XML)
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