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Skin lightening cream – Tura England

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 9 Oct 2008In the weekly report of 10 Oct 2008 (week 40, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Skin lightening cream
Brand
Tura England
Barcode
023721100045
Barcodes listed
023721100045 (official alert record)
Description
Skin lightening cream. Yellow cardboard box with text in blue and a white logo. The packaging bears the following warnings in French: “If comes into contact with eyes, rinse with a lot of water. Use together with sun protector”. Methyldibromo glutaronitrile is mentioned in the list of ingredients.
Risk
The product poses a chemical risk of developing skin sensitization due to the presence of methyldibromo glutaronitrile, which is banned under the Cosmetic Directive 76/768/EEC
Measures
  • Sales ban ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Sweden
Country of origin
South Africa
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1120/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1120/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-40 (XML)
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