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Skin lightening product – Roop Amrit “Face Cream”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 6 Aug 2013In the weekly report of 16 Aug 2013 (week 32, 2013)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Skin lightening product
Brand
Roop Amrit
Name
Face Cream
Type / model
Unknown
Batch
RTM 214105
Description
Skin lightening face cream in pink plastic pot. Cardboard packaging with information leaflet.
Risk
null The cream contains mercury (422mg/kg - 0.04%) as a skin lightening substance which can cause damage to internal organsThe product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive.
Measures
  • Warning consumers of the risks · from 15 Jul 2013
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market
Notifying country
United Kingdom
Country of origin
Pakistan
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1062/13
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1062/13
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2013-032 (XML)
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