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Skin lightening product – White Express “Lait éclaricissant - Extra Whitening Lotion”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 26 Feb 2020In the weekly report of 28 Feb 2020 (week 9, 2020)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 6 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Skin lightening product
Brand
White Express
Name
Lait éclaricissant - Extra Whitening Lotion
Batch
U53
Barcode
3700607904004
Barcodes listed
3700607904004 (official alert record)
Description
Skin lightening cream.
Risk
The product contains hydroquinone (measured value: 3.9 %). Hydroquinone can cause skin irritation and dermatitis and might also induce cancer. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures
  • Import rejected at border · ordered on the importer
Notifying country
United Kingdom
Country of origin
Congo
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00269/20
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00269/20
    European Commission, Safety Gaterecord fields marked “official alert record”: © European Union, CC BY 4.0; values listed separately here
  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2020-9 (XML)
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