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Skin-lightening product – EIL Menovate “Pure Whitening”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 22 Jul 2014In the weekly report of 1 Aug 2014 (week 30, 2014)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Skin-lightening product
Brand
EIL Menovate
Name
Pure Whitening
Type / model
Lot: 005/2011
Batch
111178961193
Description
Whitening and hydrating lotion, supplied in white plastic bottle of 350ml and sold in foldable cardboard box.
Risk
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains hydroquinone (measured value: 1.35%), prohibited in cosmetics.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures
  • Warning consumers of the risks · from 8 Jul 2014
  • Recall of the product from end users · from 8 Jul 2014
Notifying country
Austria
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1139/14Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1139/14Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1139/14
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1139/14
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2014-030 (XML)
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