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Skin-lightening product – Orient Pearl “Whitening pearl beauty & spot removing suite”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 28 Jun 2013In the weekly report of 5 Jul 2013 (week 26, 2013)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Skin-lightening product
Brand
Orient Pearl
Name
Whitening pearl beauty & spot removing suite
Type / model
Unknown
Batch
4710589601968
Barcode
4710589601968
Description
Skin-lightening product in pink and white cardboard box.
Risk
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains a mercury compound (12000 mg/kg) as skin whitening substance. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · from 10 Aug 2012
Notifying country
Norway
Country of origin
Taiwan
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0801/13Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0801/13
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0801/13
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2013-026 (XML)
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