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Skin-lightening product – BSQ, Caro Bright+ “Lightening Beauty Lotion”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 8 Jan 2018In the weekly report of 12 Jan 2018 (week 2, 2018)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Skin-lightening product
Brand
BSQ (10 alerts), Caro Bright+ (2 alerts)
Brand as notified
BSQ / Caro bright+
Name
Lightening Beauty Lotion
Batch
8713887000088, Lot: L 16351A
Barcode
8713887000088
Description
Perfumed skin-lightening cream in plastic bottle, packed in cellophane.
Risk
The product contains kojic acid (measured value: 2.7% by weight). Kojic acid can induce skin sensitisation.The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Regulation.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the retailer · from 23 Nov 2017
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0015/18Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0015/18
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0015/18
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2018-002 (XML)
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