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Skin lightening product – Carotone - LIGHT AND NATURAL “Crème B.S.C - Black Spot Corrector”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 5 Jan 2016In the weekly report of 15 Jan 2016 (week 2, 2016)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 4 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Skin lightening product
Brand
Carotone - LIGHT AND NATURAL (2 alerts)
Name
Crème B.S.C - Black Spot Corrector
Batch numbers
  • Barcode: 6182000104309
  • Lot number: D196844 "S"
(official alert record)
Batch as notified
Barcode: 6182000104309Lot number: D196844 "S"
Barcode
6182000104309
Description
Skin lightening cream in a small yellow and orange jar of 30ml. The product is supplied in yellow and orange outer box.
Risk
null The product contains hydroquinone (measured value: 3.83% by weight). Hydroquinone can cause skin irritation and dermatitis. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures
  • Import rejected at border
Notifying country
United Kingdom
Country of origin
Ivory Coast
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0005/16
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Other alerts for Carotone - LIGHT AND NATURAL

Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0005/16
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2016-002 (XML)
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