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Skin lightening product – Caro White “Lightening oil”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 30 Oct 2018In the weekly report of 9 Nov 2018 (week 45, 2018)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Skin lightening product
Brand
Caro White (14 alerts)
Name
Lightening oil
Batch
batch number: 13/1975B
Description
Skin lightening product in a white and orange bottle with turquoise cap.
Risk
The skin oil contains hydroquinone (max. 2%). Hydroquinone can cause skin irritation and dermatitis.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 15 Mar 2018
Notifying country
Norway
Country of origin
Ivory Coast
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1638/18Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1638/18
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1638/18
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2018-045 (XML)
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