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Whitening cream - POP popular facial cream with AHA – POP

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 23 Jul 2009In the weekly report of 24 Jul 2009 (week 28, 2009)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Whitening cream - POP popular facial cream with AHA
Brand
POP (4 alerts)
Type / model
EAN 8853318 000833
Description
Pink plastic round container in a pink and white box including a description of the product. Content: 4 grams.
Risk
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains approximately 1% mercury (approximately 3% mercury compound) as a skin-whitening substance which is prohibited by the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
Measures
  • Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
The Netherlands
Country of origin
Thailand
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0954/09Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0954/09
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0954/09
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2009-28 (XML)
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