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Skin lightening cream – Pretty White! “Lightening Body Cream”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 12 Sep 2025In the weekly report of 19 Sep 2025 (week 38, 2025)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 4 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Skin lightening cream
Brand
Pretty White! (2 alerts)
Name
Lightening Body Cream
Description
Skin lightening cream.
Risk
The product contains hydroquinone (measured value: 5% by weight), which is prohibited in this cosmetic product. Hydroquinone may cause an allergic skin reaction, might cause cancer and cause serious eye damage. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures
  • Import rejected at border · ordered on the importer · from 30 Jul 2025
  • Destruction of the product · ordered on the distributor · from 30 Jul 2025
Notifying country
United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
Country of origin
Ivory Coast
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/03295/25
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Other alerts for Pretty White!

Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert SR/03295/25
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2025-38 (XML)
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