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BENEKS' Fashion Fair Cream skin-lightening cream — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalMar 4, 2022
Photo from the official notice: BENEKS' Fashion Fair Cream skin-lightening cream — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: BENEKS' Fashion Fair Cream skin-lightening cream — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: BENEKS' Fashion Fair Cream skin-lightening cream — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product contains clobetasol propionate (advertised concentration: 0,05% by weight). Clobetasol is a corticosteroid that should be made available only under medical prescription: exposure to it could cause skin irritation and may lead to endocrine problems. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Stop of sales — Importer

Product description

Skin-lightening cream advertised as containing clobetasol propionate.

Matching notices: same barcode or model

Other official notices (EU, U.S. or UK) with the same barcode, or the same brand and model number. Check the details: a match is a strong hint, not proof that it is the same product.

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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