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Skin care gel – Meranini “Tretinoin Gel USP”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 17 Jun 2021In the weekly report of 25 Jun 2021 (week 25, 2021)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 4 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Skin care gel
Brand
Meranini
Brand as notified
MERANINI
Name
Tretinoin Gel USP
Type / model
A-Ret Gel 0.05% 20g
Description
20 grams of gel advertised as for skin care. The product was also sold online.
Risk
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains retinoic acid (tretinoin), which should be prescribed by and used under the supervision of a practitioner and is forbidden in cosmetic products.Retinoic acid is teratogenic and can lead to embryopathy and affect or kill the unborn child. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures
  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures · ordered on the distributor · from 3 Jun 2021
Notifying country
Hungary
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00909/21
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00909/21
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2021-25 (XML)
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