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Cocoderm Lightening Body Cream skin-lightening product — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalNov 27, 2020
Photo from the official notice: Cocoderm Lightening Body Cream skin-lightening product — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Cocoderm Lightening Body Cream skin-lightening product — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Cocoderm Lightening Body Cream skin-lightening product — chemical risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The product contains an unsafe amount of kojic acid (measured value: 1.18 %). Kojic acid can affect the balance of the thyroid system and also induce skin sensitisation, when used at high concentrations on hand and face, or if used on large areas of skin. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Cosmetic Products Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Stop of sales — Retailer (05/11/2020)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Retailer (05/11/2020)

Product description

Skin-lightening product in the form of a white cream. It is intended to come into contact with the skin in order to change its appearance (skin-brightening).

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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