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Skin lightening product – Bio Claire “Lightening body cream without hydroquinone”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 29 Mar 2019In the weekly report of 5 Apr 2019 (week 14, 2019)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Skin lightening product
Brand
Bio Claire (10 alerts)
Name
Lightening body cream without hydroquinone
Type / model
  • D244305
  • Natural Bio-Végétal Activator
(official alert record)
Type / model as notified
D244305, Natural Bio-Végétal Activator
Batch
6181100231199
Barcode
6181100231199
Description
320 ml of skin whitening body cream sold in a white plastic jar.
Risk
The product contains clobetasol propionate (measured concentration 0.01 % by weight). Clobetasol is a corticosteroid that should be applied only if medically prescribed. Exposure to it could cause skin irritation and may lead to reproductive and endocrine problems.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the retailer · from 6 Dec 2018
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the retailer · from 6 Dec 2018
Notifying country
France
Country of origin
Ivory Coast
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0564/19Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0564/19Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0564/19
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0564/19
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2019-014 (XML)
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